Meanings
plural matkas
- IndiacountableAn earthenware pot.
Alternatively, instead of cooking in a matka, wrap the vegetable mixture (without lettuce leaves) in aluminium foil and bake in a hot oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 1 hour.
2022, Vijay Karna, The Great Indian Cook Book, page 185 - IndiacountableuncountableA kind of coarse silk from the Indian subcontinent, mainly produced from pierced (moth-damaged) cocoons.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Hindiमटका
- Hindiमटका
- Englishmatka
Borrowed from Hindi मटका (maṭkā).
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matka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matka
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