मति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *matíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *matíš, from Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tís, oblique stem of *méntis (thought). Cognate with Latin mēns, Ancient Greek αὐτόματος (autómatos), Old English ġemynd (whence English mind).

Pronunciation

Noun

मति (matí, máti) f

  1. devotion, prayer, worship, hymn, sacred utterance
  2. thought, design, intention, resolution, determination, inclination, wish, desire
  3. opinion, notion, idea, belief, conviction, view, creed
  4. the mind, perception, understanding, intelligence, sense, judgement
  5. esteem, respect, regard
  6. memory, remembrance
  7. Opinion personified
  8. a kind of vegetable or pot-herb

Declension

Feminine i-stem declension of मति
Nom. sg. मतिः (matiḥ)
Gen. sg. मत्याः / मतेः (matyāḥ / mateḥ)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मतिः (matiḥ) मती (matī) मतयः (matayaḥ)
Vocative मते (mate) मती (matī) मतयः (matayaḥ)
Accusative मतिम् (matim) मती (matī) मतीः (matīḥ)
Instrumental मत्या (matyā) मतिभ्याम् (matibhyām) मतिभिः (matibhiḥ)
Dative मत्यै / मतये (matyai / mataye) मतिभ्याम् (matibhyām) मतिभ्यः (matibhyaḥ)
Ablative मत्याः / मतेः (matyāḥ / mateḥ) मतिभ्याम् (matibhyām) मतिभ्यः (matibhyaḥ)
Genitive मत्याः / मतेः (matyāḥ / mateḥ) मत्योः (matyoḥ) मतीनाम् (matīnām)
Locative मत्याम् / मतौ (matyām / matau) मत्योः (matyoḥ) मतिषु (matiṣu)

Descendants

  • Tamil: மதி (mati)
  • Telugu: మతి (mati)
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