ꠝꠣꠔ

Sylheti

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀢 (maṃta) and 𑀫𑀁𑀢𑁂𑀇 (maṃtei, “speaks”), from Sanskrit মন্ত্ৰ (mántra). Cognate with Assamese মাত (mat), Chakma 𑄟𑄖𑄴 (mat), Kalasha mondr (“language”) and Hindi बात (bāt).

Noun

ꠝꠣꠔ • (mat)

1. speech
2. talking
3. language, dialect
4. discussion
5. things
6. negotiations
7. enquiries

Related terms

• ꠇꠕꠣ (xotá)
• ꠛꠥꠟꠤ (buli)
• ꠜꠣꠡꠣ (báśa)

References

• Gwynn, Roger (2016) “maŧ”, in Londoni Sylheti dictionary, Part I : Sylheti-English, Middletown, DE: Acre Press.