mātula

Pali

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मातुल (mātula). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀮 (māula).

Noun

mātula m

  1. maternal uncle; mother's brother
    Synonym: mātulaka

Declension

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “mātula”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 528
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mātulá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 575