mother’s brother an uncle Ja.i.225; Dhp-a.i.15; Pv-a.58, Pv-a.60.

• -dhītā (the complement of mātucchā-putta) uncle’s daughter, female first cousin (from mother’s brother’s side) Ja.ii.119; Dhp-a.iii.290; Pv-a.55.

cp. Epic Sk. mātula & semantically Lat. matruus, i.e. one who belongs to the mother