Mata
noun/ˈmɑːtə/
/ˈmɑːtə/
(Indian English)- a title that is used before the name of a female Hindu spiritual leader or the mother or wife of a Sikh spiritual leader
- Each of the dignitaries at the event stood up and bowed to Mata Amritanandamayi.
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- (often used as a polite way of addressing a woman) mother
- a female god
- He prayed to Durga Mata.
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