Mata
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mata is a noun meaning A respectful title for a female spiritual leader or for a wife, mother, or grandmother of a male spiritual leader.
Meaning
A respectful title for a female spiritual leader or for a wife, mother, or grandmother of a male spiritual leader.
More Meanings
- A Hindu goddess.
- A mother (also used as a term of address for a woman).
Example Sentences
While possession is usually limited to Bhilala men, the mata entered women too, endowing them with the power of clairvoyance, enabling them to identify the evil spirits or daakans in their midst. The mata spoke through the possessed, forecasting the future, directing people and events for her proper propitiation.
Word Forms
- matas
Related Words
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