adjective
respecting one’s mother
Matteyya and Metteyya (adjective) [from mātā, *mātreyya > *matteyya] reverential towards one's mother, mother-loving D III 74; Pv II 7 18 (= mātu hita Pv-a 104; v.l. mett°). Spelling at D III 72 is metteyya. It is difficult to decide about correct spelling, as metteyya is no doubt influenced by the following petteyya, with which it is always combined.
【形】 尊敬母親的。~tā,【陰】 對母親的孝順。
(adj, adj, from mātar) honouring one's mother; respecting one's mother respecting one's mother Construction: mātā + eyya