Mater Meaning in English
word
/ˈmætɝ/, /ˈmɑtɝ/, /ˈmeɪtɝ/
MEE-ter, MAH-ter, MAY-ter
/mˈeɪtɐ/
MAY-tuh
التعريف
An old-fashioned or formal word for 'mother', sometimes used in British English or in historical/academic contexts.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
'Mater' is rare and mainly found in British English, often as humorous, ironic, or literary reference to one's mother. Not used in everyday speech; 'mum' or 'mother' are standard. Also appears in academic terms (e.g., 'alma mater').
Spanish: madre (forma arcaica o formal)Portuguese (BR): mãe (arcaico/formal)Portuguese (PT): mãe (arcaico/formal)Chinese (Simplified): 母親 (正式/文学用语)Chinese (Traditional): 母親 (正式/文學用語)Hindi: मातृ (औपचारिक/पुराना उपयोग)Arabic: أُمّ (رسمي أو قديم)Bengali: জননী (অপ্রচলিত)Russian: матушка (устар.)Japanese: 母上（古風/格式ばった言い方）Vietnamese: mẫu thân (trang trọng/cổ) - mẹ (lịch sử/văn học)Korean: 모친(母親) (격식적/옛날 표현)Turkish: valide (eski/kibarca) - anne (edebi/kaba değil)Urdu: والدہ (قدیم/ادبی)Indonesian: ibunda (formal/kuno)
جمل نموذجية
My mater made me breakfast this morning.
basic
The mater called everyone to dinner.
basic
His mater is visiting from London.
basic
Whenever I got into trouble, the mater always knew before I said a word.
natural
You know how the mater gets if you're late for lunch.
natural
Back at school, the head mater was the strictest teacher I ever had.
natural