Pitar, Piṭar, Piṭār, Pīṭar, Pītar: 6 definitions

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1. Pali
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Nepali
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Introduction:

Pitar means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi, 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Pitar, (Vedic pitṛ, pitar-; cp. Gr. patήr; Lat. pater, Juppiter, Dies-piter=*zeus patήr; Goth. fadar=Ger. vater= E. father; Oir. athir etc. to onomat. syllable *pa-pa, cp. tāta & mātā) father.—Cases: sg. Nom. pitā S. I, 182; Dh. 43; J. V, 379; SnA 423; Acc. pitaraṃ Dh. 294; & pituṃ Cp. II. 93; Instr. pitarā J. III, 37, pitunā, petyā J. V, 214; Dat. Gen. pitu M. III, 176; J. IV, 137; VI, 365, 589; & pituno Vin. I, 17 (cp. Prk. piuṇo); Abl. pitarā J. V, 214; Loc. pitari.—pl. Nom. pitaro Sn. 404; J. IV, 1; PvA. 38, 54 (mātā°); Acc. pitaro PvA. 17, pitare, & pitū Th. 2, 433; Instr. pitarehi & pitūhi; Dat. Gen. pitunnaṃ J. III, 83; (mātā°); VI, 389 (id.); Pv. II, 84; pitūnaṃ It. 110; Loc. pitusu Th. 2, 499; J. I, 152 (mātā°); and pitūsu PvA. 3 (mātā°). Further: Abl. sg. pitito by the father’s side D. I, 113 (+mātito); A. III, 151; J. V, 214.—A. I, 62, 132, 138 sq.; Sn. 296, 579 (paralokato na pitā tāyate puttaṃ); Nd2 441 (=yo so janako); J. I, 412 (=tāta); V, 20; VbhA. 108 (where pretty popular etym. is given with “piyāyatī ti pitā”), 154 (in simile). ‹-› Of Brahmā: D. I, 18, cp. DA. I, 112; of Inda J. V, 153. There is sometimes a distinction made between the father as such and the grandfather (or ancestors in Gen.) with culla° (cūḷa°), i.e. little and mahā° i.e. grand-father, e.g. at J. I, 115 (+ayyaka); PvA. 107. The collective term for “parents” is mātāpitaro (pl. not dual), e.g. Sn. 404; J. I, 152; III, 83; IV, 1; PvA. 107. On similes of father and son op. J. P. T. S. 1907, 112. In cpds. there are the 3 bases pitā, piti° & pitu°. (a) pitā°: °putta father & son J. I, 253; pl. °puttā fathers & sons, or parents & children J. IV, 115; VI, 84. °mahā grandfather Pv. II, 84; J. II, 263; DA. I, 281; PvA. 41; °mahāyuga age of a grandfather (i.e. a generation of ancestors) D. I, 113 (see det. expln DA. I, 281=SnA 462); Sn. p. 115; KhA 141; petti-pitā-mahā great-grandfathers, all kinds of ancestors J. II, 48 (=pitu-vitā mahā C.). ‹-› (b.) piti°: °kicca duty of a father J. V, 153; °ghāta parricide J. IV, 45 (BB pitu°); °pakkha father’s side DhA. I, 4; °pitāmahā (pl.) fathers & grandfathers, ancestors J. V, 383; °vadha parricide DA. I, 135.—(c) pitu°: °ja originating from the father J. VI, 589 (+mātuja); °ghātaka parricide (+mātughātaka) Vin. I, 88, 136, 168, 320; °nāma fathers name SnA 423; °pitāmahā (pl.) ancestors (cp. piti°) A. IV, 61; J. I, 2; II, 48. °rakkhita guarded by a father M. III, 46. °santaka father’s possession J. I, 2. °hadaya father’s heart J. I, 61. (Page 458)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

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Pitar in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Pitar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) manes, deceased ancestors..—pitar (पितर) is alternatively transliterated as Pitara.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Pitar is another spelling for पितर [pitara].—n. → पितृ [pitṛ]

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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