[Tel.] n. A word, padamu. A promise, vagdattamu, pratijnavacanamu. Slander, ninda. Opinion, rumour, vrttantamu. atadu ni mata ceppaledu he did not speak of you. idi vere mata this is another affair, another thing. vanimatakadu this is not about him, I am not talking about him. gadiyaku okamata ceppinadu he changed his mind every hour. mancimata (interj.) Very well. danni gurinci rendo mataledu there is no alternative. varividda matalupadinadu he was reproached or reprimanded by them. In some phrases the word mata need not be translated. Thus, ame tirigi vastunnadanemata telisi knowing that she would return. nenu danini konnamata rudhi it is very true I bought it. amate yeruganu I know nothing of it. induceta matavaccunu by this you will get into disgrace. atadu matatappaledu he did not fail in his promise. mata tappinavadu malavadu a promise breaker is a pariah, i.e., is a mean wretch. nenu poyinamata vaniki etla telisinadi how did he know that I was gone? atadu poyemata undemata does he propose to go or stay? vadu undemata yinka teliyaledu I do not as yet know that he will remain. matakumata word for word, literally. na mata adugudataku transgress not my command. tanamida matarakunda itla cesenu he did this to avoid blame. matavinuta to obey. entamata what nonsense! vanimata vani odilo vesinanu I acted as he desired. niku mata naku muta a command is easy to give but hard to perform, or a word from you will make me rich. veyyimatalela why discuss it at length, in a word. a pendli mata yi granthamulo ledu there is no mention of the marriage in this book namataveru, nimata veru I say one thing you say another, my opinion is different from yours, my case is quite different from yours. vanikinaku matalu levu he and I are not on speaking terms. vanito nikemimatalu why do you speak with him? imata vinte ayana yemanunu if he hears of this what will he say?kadapatimatayemi what was the upshot of the business? ippatlo vani mata sagadu he has now no influence. kadaku vanimate mundarikivaccinadi at last his words proved true.danini gurinci inka yemata teliyaledu I do not yet know the result. matalaku pattukonte vidavadu if he begins talking he will never stop. adekkadimata what nonsense! such a thing is impossible. matalu mancive kani manasu mancidikadu he talks well but has a bad heart. inka matalu rani bidda a child that cannot yet speak. vaniki a urilo mata vasikaddu leka mata sagutundi he has influence in the town. ayana mataku eduruledu his word is law. matalakumatramu pedarikamuledu as far as words go he is rich enough. oka mata yicci padimatalu tisukonnadu his reproaches were returned ten-fold. matakadu mata-kadu. n. A good public speaker, sabhayandu bhayamuleka mataduvadu, vakta. matakari mata-kari. n. A skilful speaker, yuktiga mataduvadu. A talkative person, vacaludu. matalamari matala-mari. n. A talkative person, mikkili mataduvadu. mataladu, matadu ormatladu mata-l-adu. v. n. To speak, talk, converse, to reproach. nannenduku urike mataladutavu why reproach me for nothing? S. iii. 41.