छोटी माता

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छोटी माता

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From छोटी (choṭī, “little”) + माता (mātā, “mother”), referring to the less dangerous form of the Hindu goddess of poxes Shitala. Compare with बड़ी माता (baṛī mātā, “smallpox”)

noun choṭī mātā

feminine chickenpox
feminine The Hindu goddess of poxes Shitala, specifically as the source of chickenpox and recovery from it.

In English

chicken pox disease

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MLA

"छोटी माता." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9B%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

छोटी माता. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9B%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE

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"छोटी माता." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9B%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {छोटी माता},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9B%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}