Tasha, Tāsa, Tasa: 9 definitions
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Tasha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Tash.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English GlossaryF Attachment, desire, thirst.
See also: The attachment
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tasha in Peru is the name of a plant defined with Caladium bicolor in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Arum pulchrum Salisb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Delectus Seminum quae in Horto Hamburgensium Botanico. (1853)
· Berliner Allgemeine Gartenzeitung (1857)
· Description des Plantes Nouvelles … Jardin de J. M. Cels (1801)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Bonplandia (1859)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1976)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tasha, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarytasa : (adj.) movable; trembling. || tāsa (m.) terror; fear; trembling.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryTāsa, (see tasati2) terror, trembling, fear, fright, anxiety S. III, 57; J. I, 342; III, 177, 202; Miln. 24. Cp. san°. (Page 300)
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Tasa, (adj.) (from tasati2) 1. trembling, frightened J. I, 336=344 (vakā, expl. at 342 by tasita); perhaps the derived meaning of: — 2. moving, running (cp. to meaning 1 & 2 Gr. trέw to flee & to tremble), always in combination tasa-thāvarā (pl.) movable & immovable beings (cp. M Vastu I. 207 jaṅgama-sthāvara; II, 10 calaṃ sthāvara). Metaphorically of people who are in fear & trembling, as distinguished from a thāvara, a selfpossessed & firm being (=Arahant KhA 245). In this sense t. is interpreted by tasati1 as well as by tasati2 (to have thirst or worldly cravings) at KhA 245: tasantī ti tasā, sataṇhānaṃ sabhayānañ c’etaṃ adhivacanaṃ; also at Nd2 479: tasa ti yesaṃ tasitā (tasiṇā?) taṇhā appahīnā, etc., & ye te santāsaṃ āpajjanti. ‹-› S. I, 141; IV, 117, 351; V, 393; Sn. 146, 629; Dh. 405, Th. 1, 876; J. V, 221; Nd2 479; DhA. IV, 175. (Page 298)
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 Dictionaryṭāsa (टास) [or टांस, ṭāṃsa].—a (Properly ṭhāsa q. v.) Firm, close, solid, hard.
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tasā (तसा).—a Of that or the like kind, sort, way; such. 2 Used as ad decl So, thus, in like manner. 3 Immediately upon; just as; at the instant that. Ex. vāva ālā tasā mī bhyālōṃ; jēvalōṃ tasā ālōṃ. 4 In that way or direction. Ex. āmhī asē jātōṃ tumhī tasē ja. 5 Used expletively. Ex. jō tasā mārīna. Correl. throughout with jasā.
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tāśā (ताशा).—m ( A) A sort of drum. tāśēkarī m The player upon it.
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tāsa (तास).—m ( A) An hour. 2 A plate of metal on which the hours are struck, a gong. Ex. ghaṭikā gēlī paḷēṃ gēlīṃ tāsa vājē jhaṇāṇāṃ || āyuṣyācā nāśa hōtō rāma kārē mhaṇānā ||. 3 n (sītā S) A furrow dug along by the plough. 4 The bed of a river. 5 A common term for the streams into which a river breaks up in the dry season. 6 Turning over the ground with a plough. Ex. rājāpūraprāntīṃ sāta tāsēṃ ghālāvīṃ tēvhāṃ ūsa pērāvā. tāśīṃ lāgaṇēṃ (To get well up in the furrow.) To be somewhat advanced, or to be growing nicely;--used of corn.
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tāsa (तास).—m (Corr. from cāṣa) The blue jay, Coracias Indica.
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tāsa (तास).—m tāsakāma n (tāsaṇēṃ & kāma) Chipping, paring, working with the adz. 2 Chipping-work, work performed or executed with the adz. 3 tāsa is further A notch or nick, a chipped hollow.
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tāsā (तासा).—& tāsēkarī Commonly tāśā & tāśēkarī.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṭāsa (टास) [or ṭāṃsa, or टांस].—a Firm, close, solid, hard.
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tasā (तसा).—a Of that kind. ad Thus. Immedia- tely upon. In that way.
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tāśā (ताशा) [-sā, -सा].—m A sort of drum.
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tāsa (तास).—m An hour. A gong. The blue jay. n The bed of a river. A furrow dug along by the plough.
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tāsa (तास).—m tāsakāma n Chipping; chippingwork.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Ṭasa (टस) [Also spelled tas]:——[se masa na honā] not to budge an inch; to stay unimpressed/unmoved.
2) Tāśa (ताश) [Also spelled tash]:—(nm, also nf) playing cards; —[kī gaḍḍī] a pack of cards.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Tasa (तस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Tras.
2) Tasa (तस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Trasa.
3) Tāsa (तास) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Trāsa.
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 corpusTāsa (ತಾಸ):—[noun] a kind of plant .
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Tāsā (ತಾಸಾ):—[noun] = ತಾಸೆ [tase].
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: Tasana, Tasanta, Tashabiru, Tashabiruyamtra, Tashantuna, Tasharipha.
Ends with (+7): Ahutasha, Aitasha, Amritasha, Atasa, Cyutasha, Dantasha, Etasha, Hatasha, Havirucchishtasha, Hutasha, Ittasha, Jivitasa, Khattasha, Kotasa, Kritasha, Kshatasha, Kutasha, Loshtasha, Mishtasha, Pishitasha.
Full-text (+27): Trasa, Tasera, Tasaji, Tashekari, Jashaca Tasa, Jashasa-tasa, Tasariba, Jashaca-tasa, Tasala, Tras, Hudda, Tash, Jasace Tasa, Parittasin, Tasatusa, Tas, Santasa, Thavara, Uttaradivasa, Mustamika.
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