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Where does “matra” come from?

matra (English) comes from Sanskrit मात्रा — measure, quantity, size; unit of measure.

matra (English): In Indian music, the smallest rhythmic unit of a...

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  1. In Indian music, the smallest rhythmic unit of a...

Ancestry of “matra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमात्राmeasure, quantity, size; unit of measure
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