matha

See also: Matha, maþa, ma tha, and ma-thà

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit मठ (maṭha).

Noun

matha (plural mathas)

  1. (Hinduism, Jainism) A monastic or similar religious establishment in Hinduism and Jainism, usually more formal and hierarchical than an ashram.

Gamilaraay

Noun

matha

  1. A female marriage class or skin group. A matha can marry only a gambu; her sons will be gabi, and her daughters gabutha.

References

  • Peter Austin, A Reference Dictionary of Gamilaraay, northern New South Wales (1993)
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