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Sanskrit · noun · People & Roles

Maata

माता
also written: Mata
Meaning

The mother, a respectful tatsama term also used for goddesses.

See it in the verse

Maata in Iqbal’s couplets

Mata-e-be-baha hai dard-o-soz-e-arzumandi
Maqam-e-bandagi de kar na lun shan-e-khudawandi
The ache and fire of longing is a priceless treasure; I would not trade the striving of a seeker even for the splendour of a master.
Aspiration · Restlessness · Self-Knowledge
Related words
SANSKRIT

Maa

Mother.

URDU

Ammaan

Mother; an affectionate term of address for one's mother.

SANSKRIT

Mamta

Maternal love, tender attachment.

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