Ettaka: 5 definitions
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Ettaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, biology. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsEttaka [ಎತ್ತಕ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Adina cordifolia (Roxb.) Brandis from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Haldina cordifolia, Nauclea cordifolia, Nauclea sterculiifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of ettaka, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryettaka : (adj.) this much; so much.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryEttaka, (adj.) (etta + ka, contrasting-comparative function, cp. tattaka) so much, this much, according to context referring either to deficiency or abundance, thus developing 2 meanings, viz. (1) just as much (& no more), only so little, all this, just this, such a small number, a little; pl. so few, just so many D.I, 117 (opp. aparimāṇa), 124; A.IV, 114; Nd2 304III, (ettakena na tussati is not satisfied with this much); Vv 7912 (cp. VvA.307); Miln.10, 18 (alaṃ ettakena enough of this much); DhA.I, 90 (enough, this much), 93, 399 (pl. ettakā); II, 54 (only one), 174 sq.; VvA.233 (a little), 323.—ettakaṃ kālaṃ a short time (but see also under 2) J.I, 34; DhA.II, 20.—(2) ever so much (and not less), so much, pl. so many, ever so many, so & so many, such a lot A.III, 337; J.I, 207 (pl. ettakā), 375 (nt. ettakaṃ); III, 80 (id.), 94 (°ṃ dhanaṃ such great wealth); Miln.37 (pl.); DhA.I, 392, 396 (pl. f. ettikā), 397, 398; II, 14, 89 (pl.), 241 (pl. so many); VvA.65 (dhanaṃ).—ettakaṃ kālaṃ for some time, such a long time (see also above, under 1) DhA.II, 62, 81; III, 318; VvA.330. (Page 161)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryEttaka (एत्तक).—f. °akā, °ikā, adj. (= Pali id.; origin of for-mation disputed; one theory Geiger 27.7; compare next), so great, so much; pl. so many: (sg.) Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 208.8 (verse) triguṇaṃ tato ettakam eva kālam; Śikṣāsamuccaya 174.15 (prose) ettakā (f.) guṇānuśaṃsā; ettakena kṣaṇavītihāreṇa, in just so large (here = no larger, so small) an instant-passage (of time), Mahāvastu i.56.9; iii.425.16, 22; 450.16; (same phrase i.55.14, Senart ettakena but mss. ekena which is quite sound, as parallels cited s.v. vītihāra, vyatihāra prove; note also i.55.2 ekakṣaṇena padavītihāreṇa;) ettako 'yam… dharmo, (is) this all of…(?) Mahāvastu ii.118.14, 16; ettakasya janakāyasya, of such a great crowd, ii.157.17; ettakaṃ prāṇavadhaṃ ii.99.2; °kaṃ hiraṇyasuvarṇaṃ ii.169.6; ettaka-mātram arhāmi, do I deserve only so much? ii.64.10; pl. so many, Mahāvastu i.18.2 f. (five times); 126.6; ii.98.17; 347.13; 380.22 (ettikā, f., with mss.); iii.131.16; Suvarṇabhāsottamasūtra 11.8; 12.3 (both verses); in Mahāvastu i.77.14 mss. ettakā kalpā or ettakaṃ kalpānāṃ, in so-and-so-many kalpas. On Mahāvastu iii.277.13 (one ms. ettikā, f. pl.) see s.v. ettiya.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusEttaka (ಎತ್ತಕ):—[noun] the tree Anthocephalus cadamba of Rubiaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ettakalabanda, Ettakandulu, Ettakaran Veedu, Ettakaran Veedu.
Ends with: Kettaka, Nettaka, Pettaka.
Full-text: Ettiya, Tattaka, Ettaga, Kettaka, Ettavata, Kittaka, Yapana, Parama, Vitihara, Phuta, Thana.
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