𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• mattha (Latin script)
• मत्थ (Devanagari script)
• মত্থ (Bengali script)
• මත්‍ථ (Sinhalese script)
• မတ္ထ or မတ်ထ (Burmese script)
• มตฺถ or มัตถะ (Thai script)
• ᨾᨲ᩠ᨳ (Tai Tham script)
• ມຕ຺ຖ or ມັຕຖະ (Lao script)
• មត្ថ (Khmer script)
• 𑄟𑄖𑄴𑄗 (Chakma script)

Noun

𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣 m

1. Brahmi script form of mattha

Declension

Declension table of "𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁄 (mattho)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸 (matthā)
Accusative (second)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀁 (matthaṃ)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂 (matthe)
Instrumental (third)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀦 (matthena)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀳𑀺 (matthehi) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀪𑀺 (matthebhi)
Dative (fourth)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀲𑁆𑀲 (matthassa) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀬 (matthāya) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀁 (matthatthaṃ)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀦𑀁 (matthānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀸 (matthasmā) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀸 (matthamhā) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸 (matthā)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀳𑀺 (matthehi) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀪𑀺 (matthebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀲𑁆𑀲 (matthassa)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀦𑀁 (matthānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀺𑀁 (matthasmiṃ) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀺 (matthamhi) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂 (matthe)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀲𑀼 (matthesu)
Vocative (calling)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣 (mattha)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸 (matthā)

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀫𑀰𑁆𑀢 (maśta) — Māgadhī

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit 𑀫𑀲𑁆𑀢 (masta). Cognate with Pali mattha.

Noun

𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣 (mattha) m (Devanagari मत्थ, Kannada ಮತ್ಥ) (Māhārāṣṭrī, Jain Māhārāṣṭrī, Māgadhī)

1. (anatomy) head
   • c. 700 CE, Anonymous, Maṇipati-Carita 16:

     𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑁂 𑀢𑀁-𑀫𑀼𑀮𑁂 𑀚𑀯𑁂𑀳𑀺 𑀚𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 𑀢𑀳𑁂𑀯 𑀳𑀁𑀲-𑀕𑀈
     𑀢𑀳 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣-𑀉𑀟𑁆𑀠-𑀭𑁂𑀳𑀸 𑀢𑀺𑀮𑀇𑀬-𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻 𑀲𑀼-𑀕𑀼𑀡-𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀻

     aṃguṭṭhe taṃ-mule javehi juttā taheva haṃsa-gaī
     taha mattha-uḍḍha-rehā tilaïya-pāṇī su-guṇa-khāṇī

     [Prithvi] had lucky marks on the thumb and at the base of the thumb and a line running up the forehead;
     her gait was that of a swan; her hands were decorated; and she was a storehouse of good qualities.

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣 (masculine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁄 (mattho)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸 (matthā)
Accusative	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀁 (matthaṃ)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂 (matthe) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸 (matthā)
Instrumental	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀡 (mattheṇa) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀡𑀁 (mattheṇaṃ)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀳𑀺 (matthehi) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀳𑀺𑀁 (matthehiṃ)
Dative	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀅 (matthāa)	—
Ablative	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀑 (matthāo) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀉 (matthāu) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸 (matthā) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀳𑀺 (matthāhi) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (matthāhiṃto)	—
Genitive	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀲𑁆𑀲 (matthassa)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀡 (matthāṇa) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀡𑀁 (matthāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (matthammi) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂 (matthe)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀲𑀼 (matthesu) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀲𑀼𑀁 (matthesuṃ)
Vocative	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣 (mattha) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸 (matthā)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸 (matthā)

Magadhi declension of 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣 (masculine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂 (matthe)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸 (matthā)
Accusative	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀁 (matthaṃ)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂 (matthe)
Instrumental	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀡 (mattheṇa) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀡𑀁 (mattheṇaṃ)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀳𑀺 (matthehi) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀳𑀺𑀁 (matthehiṃ)
Dative	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀅 (matthāa)	—
Ablative	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀤𑁄 (matthādo) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀢𑁆𑀢𑁄 (matthatto) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (matthāhiṃto) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀤𑀼 (matthādu) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀳𑀺 (matthāhi) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸 (matthā)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀰𑀼𑀁𑀢𑁄 (matthaśuṃto) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀰𑀼𑀁𑀢𑁄 (mattheśuṃto) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (matthāhiṃto) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀳𑀺 (matthāhi) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀳𑀺 (matthehi) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀑 (matthāo) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀉 (matthāu) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀢𑁆𑀢𑁄 (matthatto) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀤𑁄 (matthādo) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀤𑀼 (matthādu)
Genitive	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀰𑁆𑀰 (matthaśśa) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀳 (matthāha)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀡𑀁 (matthāṇaṃ) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀳𑀁 (matthāhaṃ)
Locative	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂 (matthe) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀺 (matthamhi) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (matthammi)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀰𑀼 (mattheśu) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂𑀰𑀼𑀁 (mattheśuṃ)
Vocative	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣 (mattha) or 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑁂 (matthe)	𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸 (matthā)

Related terms

• 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀬 (matthaya), 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀕 (matthaga), 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀅 (matthaa)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “masta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 571
• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “मत्थ_मत्थग_मत्थय”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 671.
• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, pages 140, 227