Mata
noun /ˈmɑːtə/
/ˈmɑːtə/
(Indian English)- a title that is used before the name of a female Hindu spiritual leader or the mother or wife of a Sikh spiritual leader
- Each of the dignitaries at the event stood up and bowed to Mata Amritanandamayi.
- (often used as a polite way of addressing a woman) mother
- a female god
- He prayed to Durga Mata.