Dhurtta, Dhūrtta: 4 definitions
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Dhurtta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydhūrtta (धूर्त्त).—a (S) Shrewd, sharp, acute, discerning. 2 Fraudulent, crafty, subtle.
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dhūrtta (धूर्त्त).—m (S) In amatory poetry. A lover or gallant who, having subdued one mistress, makes love to a second; a gay deceiver, a lothario.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhūrtta (धूर्त्त).—mfn.
(-rttaḥ-rttā-rttaṃ) 1. Fraudulent, crafty, dishonest, knavish; &c. 2. Mischievous, injurious. m.
(-rttaḥ) 1. A gamestar. 2. A rogue, a cheat. 3. Thorn apple, (Dhutura.) n.
(-rttaṃ) 1. Rust or iron filings. 2. Black salt. E. dhurva to injure, Unadi affix tan, deriv. irr. dhūra vā kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhūrtta (धूर्त्त):—[(rttaḥ-rttā-rttaṃ) a.] Fraudulent; mischievous. m. A gamester, a rogue; a thorn-apple. n. Rust, iron filings; black salt.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Dhūrtta (धूर्त्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Dhutta, Dhuttāra, Dhuttī.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dhurttai, Dhurttajantu, Dhurttaka, Dhurttakitava, Dhurttakrit, Dhurttamandala, Dhurttamanusha, Dhurttarajasa, Dhurttata, Dhurttatva.
Ends with: Akshadhurtta, Kathadhurtta, Sabhadhurtta, Shvadhurtta.
Full-text: Dhutta, Dhutti, Dhurttakitava, Shvadhurtta, Akshadhurtta, Dhurttajantu, Dhurttata, Dhurttamandala, Dhurttakrit, Kathadhurtta, Dhurttaka, Dhurttamanusha, Dhutaranem, Dhuttara, Dhurttai, Dhaurttika, Dhutara, Dhutrumashai, Dhuratava, Tuttam.
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Part 1 - The State of Philosophy in India before the Buddha < [Chapter V - Buddhist Philosophy]
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