matka
noun
matka is spelled M-A-T-K-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, matka means “An earthenware pot” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of matka is matkas.
How many letters and syllables are in matka?
| Letters | 5: M-A-T-K-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is matka?
Matka appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of matka
- matkas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does matka mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IndiaAn earthenware pot.
- 2
IndiaA kind of coarse silk from the Indian subcontinent, mainly produced from pierced (moth-damaged) cocoons.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does matka come from?
Borrowed from Hindi मटका (maṭkā).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).