Maccu, Māccu: 4 definitions
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Maccu means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Tamil. 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 Dictionarymaccu : (m.) death; the Death.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMaccu, (in form=Vedic mṛtyu, fr. mṛ; in meaning differentiated, the Ved.—Sk. meaning “death” only) the God of Death, the Buddhist Māra, or sometimes equivalent to Yama S. I, 156; Sn. 357 (Gen. maccuno), 581 (Instr. maccunā), 587; Th. 1, 411; Dh. 21, 47, 128, 135, 150, 287; VbhA. 100; SnA 397; DhA. III, 49; Sdhp. 295, 304.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryMaccu (मच्चु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mṛtyu.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMaccu (ಮಚ್ಚು):—
1) [verb] to love; to have warm affection for.
2) [verb] to be liked; to get fondness from.
3) [verb] (a god, a holy man, etc.) to favour; to be gracious to.
4) [verb] to consent to; to agree with.
5) [verb] to praise; to applaud; to commend.
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Maccu (ಮಚ್ಚು):—
1) [noun] love; affection; fondness.
2) [noun] that which is loved, liked.
3) [noun] a gift of love or given out of pleasure.
4) [noun] consent; approval.
5) [noun] praise; compliment; applaud; commendation.
6) [noun] the state of being decorated ornamented.
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Maccu (ಮಚ್ಚು):—[noun] a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, used to cut plants, branches of trees, etc.
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Maccu (ಮಚ್ಚು):—[noun] the top covering of a house, esp. the one made of cement concrete.
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Maccu (ಮಚ್ಚು):—
1) [noun] the act, practice or an instance of deceiving; deception.
2) [noun] a small quantity of ash, infused with magical power of keeping another or others spellbound, submissive etc.
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Maccu (ಮಚ್ಚು):—[noun] = ಮಚ್ಚ [macca]2.
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Maccu (ಮಚ್ಚು):—[noun] = ಮಚ್ಚಿ [macci].
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 (+10): Maccu-maccutampalam, Maccubhaya, Maccudheyya, Maccugara, Maccugatti, Maccuge, Maccugeveru, Maccugodu, Maccugolisu, Maccugudu, Maccuhayi, Maccuhayin, Maccukatti, Maccumarana, Maccumukha, Maccunabbhahata Sutta, Maccunamai, Maccunan, Maccunudi, Maccuparayana.
Ends with: Avamaccu, Bisilumaccu, Heramaccu, Hommaccu, Kaimaccu, Kurankumaccu, Melmaccu, Melumaccu, Mottaimaccu, Naccumaccu, Polamaccu, Ummaccu.
Full-text (+13): Maccukatti, Maccu-maccutampalam, Maccugatti, Maccumarana, Mrityumara, Mottaimaccu, Mrityu, Maccuvasa, Vidhamana, Hayin, Maccuparayana, Dheyya, Maccubhaya, Kurankumaccu, Maccumukha, Maccupasa, Maccuhayin, Maccutara, Maccuvitu, Maccudheyya.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 128 - The Story of King Suppabuddha < [Chapter 9 - Pāpa Vagga (Evil)]
Verse 47 - The Story of Viḍūḍabha < [Chapter 4 - Puppha Vagga (Flowers)]
Verse 287 - The Story of Kisāgotamī < [Chapter 20 - Magga Vagga (The Path)]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 5.9.4 < [Section 9 - Ninth Tiruvaymoli (Man ey nokku)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
VIII. Recollection of Death (maraṇānusmṛti) < [Part 2 - The Eight Recollections according to the Abhidharma]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 2 - Prince Suppabuddha swallowed by The Earth < [Chapter 33 - The Buddha’s Fifteenth Vassa at Kapilavatthu]
Part 13 - What are the Factors for accomplishing the Pāramīs < [Chapter 7 - On Miscellany]
Part 2 - The Vijaya Sutta and its Translation < [Chapter 34a - The Buddha’s Seventeenth Vassa at Veḷuvana]
The Catusacca Dipani (by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw)
How Beings Have To Wander In The Round Of Rebirths < [Part I - The Manual Of The Four Noble Truths]