মতি

See also: মত, মাত, মাতা, মিতা, মিতু, মুত, মুতা, মুতি, মোতা, and মোতি

Bengali

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /mot̪i/, [ˈmot̪iˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /mot̪i/, [ˈmot̪iˑ]
• Homophone: মোতি (mōti)

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मति (mati).

Noun

মতি • (moti) (uncountable)

1. intelligence, intellect

   Synonyms: বুদ্ধি (buddhi), মেধা (medha), জ্ঞান (gên), মগজ (mogoj)

Derived terms

• মতিগতি (môtigôti)

Etymology 2

The spelling is owing to confusing অ (o /⁠ɔ⁠/) with ও (ō /⁠o⁠/): given that the former is realised as [o] due to vowel harmony when followed by /i/, /u/ in the next syllable.

Noun

মতি • (moti)

1. (hypercorrect) alternative spelling of মোতি (mōti)