Kacchati, Kacchāṭī: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Kacchati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Kachchhati.

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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kacchati in Pali glossary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Kacchati, 1 Pass. of katheti (ppr. kacchamāna A. III, 181).—2. Pass. of karoti. (Page 175)

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kacchāṭī (कच्छाटी).—The end or hem of a lower garment which, after being carried round the body, is gathered up behind and tucked into the waist-band.

See also (synonyms): kacchaṭikā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kacchāṭī (कच्छाटी):—[from kaccha] f. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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.

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