Explore Matrika through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Matrika in a sentence
Matrika meaning
A mother figure in Indian art.
Using Matrika
- The main meaning on this page is: A mother figure in Indian art.
- In the example corpus, matrika often appears in combinations such as: siddha matrika, siddh matrika.
Context around Matrika
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Matrika
- In this selection, "matrika" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, siddha, siddh, script, seems and inscriptions stand out and add context to how "matrika" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include both siddha matrika script and and siddh matrika seems to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "matrika" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with matrika
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Pritam Singh (1992) has also traced the origins of Gurmukhī to the Siddha Matrika. (14 words)
Siddh Matrika seems to have been the prevalent script for devotional writings in Punjab right up to the founding of Sikh faith, after which its successor Gurmukhī appears. (28 words)
For example, the mid 8th century Pattadakal pillar in Karnataka has text in both Siddha Matrika script, and an early Telugu-Kannada script; while, the Kangra Jvalamukhi inscription in Himachal Pradesh is written in both Sharada and Devanagari scripts. (39 words)
This theory is confusing as Gurmukhī characters have a very close resemblance with "Siddh Matrika" inscriptions found at some sacred wells in Punjab as G.B Singh notes, one being the hathur inscription dating to just before the brith of Guru Nanak. (42 words)
For example, the mid 8th century Pattadakal pillar in Karnataka has text in both Siddha Matrika script, and an early Telugu-Kannada script; while, the Kangra Jvalamukhi inscription in Himachal Pradesh is written in both Sharada and Devanagari scripts. (39 words)
Siddh Matrika seems to have been the prevalent script for devotional writings in Punjab right up to the founding of Sikh faith, after which its successor Gurmukhī appears. (28 words)
Example sentences (4)
For example, the mid 8th century Pattadakal pillar in Karnataka has text in both Siddha Matrika script, and an early Telugu-Kannada script; while, the Kangra Jvalamukhi inscription in Himachal Pradesh is written in both Sharada and Devanagari scripts.
Pritam Singh (1992) has also traced the origins of Gurmukhī to the Siddha Matrika.
Siddh Matrika seems to have been the prevalent script for devotional writings in Punjab right up to the founding of Sikh faith, after which its successor Gurmukhī appears.
This theory is confusing as Gurmukhī characters have a very close resemblance with "Siddh Matrika" inscriptions found at some sacred wells in Punjab as G.B Singh notes, one being the hathur inscription dating to just before the brith of Guru Nanak.
Common combinations with matrika
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: