mātula

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मातुल (mātula). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀮 (māula).

Noun

mātula m

  1. maternal uncle; mother's brother
    Synonym: mātulaka

Declension

Declension table of "mātula" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)mātulomātulā
Accusative (second)mātulaṃmātule
Instrumental (third)mātulenamātulehi or mātulebhi
Dative (fourth)mātulassa or mātulāya or mātulatthaṃmātulānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)mātulasmā or mātulamhā or mātulāmātulehi or mātulebhi
Genitive (sixth)mātulassamātulānaṃ
Locative (seventh)mātulasmiṃ or mātulamhi or mātulemātulesu
Vocative (calling)mātulamātulā

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “mātula”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 528
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mātulá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 575
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