Kasata, Kasaṭa, Kashata: 5 definitions
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Kasata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykasaṭa : (m.) the refuse; dregs; acrid. (adj.), nasty; worthless.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKasaṭa, (metathesis of sakaṭa, cp. Trenckner, Miln. p. 423) 1. (adj.) bad, nasty; bitter, acrid; insipid, disgusting A. I, 72; J. II, 96; 159.—2. (m.) (a) fault, vice, defect M. I, 281; Ps. II, 87.—(b) leavings, dregs VvA. 288 (v. l. sakaṭa).—(c) something bitter or nasty J. II, 96; V, 18.—(d) bitter juice J. II, 105 (nimba°).—sa° faulty, wrong, bitter to eat, unpalatable Miln. 119.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykasāṭa (कसाट) [or ड, ḍa].—n (kaśērū S) A grass, Scirpus kysoor, or Cyperus tuberosus.
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKaṣaṭa (कषट).—(m. or nt.; compare kaṣaṭṭa, and Pali kasaṭa, which [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary] takes to mean dregs in Vv.commentary 288.21, but both form and meaning are doubtful), probably dregs, in fig. sense, i.e. lowest part: parṣat-kaṣaṭu (WT's ms. Ḱ °ṭa) tāñ jñātvā Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 44.11 (verse), knowing them (to be) the dregs of the assembly (WT em. kaṣāya-tām, but this is unnecessary).
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 corpusKāsaṭa (ಕಾಸಟ):—[noun] a kind of inferior, coarse cloth.
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: Kasatodaka.
Ends with: Anavakashata, Aprakashata, Ashtadhikashata, Catukashata, Catushpancashadadhikashata, Catutpancashadadhikashata, Ekakashata, Ekashata, Karkashata, Mrigankashata, Niravakashata, Paccanikasata, Pancakashata, Prakashata, Radatakasata, Sakasata, Shashtyadhikashata, Vikashata, Vyutkashata.
Full-text: Kasanta, Kasatodaka, Pharuka, Kashatta, Sakata, Kacatu, Kashambakajata.
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