Theta, Ṭheṭa: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Theta means something in 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 Dictionary

theta : (adj.) reliable; trustworthy.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Theta, (adj.) (Sk. from tiṭṭhita, Müller P. Gr. 7=sthātṛ) firm, reliable, trustworthy, true D. I, 4 (DA. I, 73: theto ti thiro; ṭhita-katho ti attho); M. I, 179; S. IV, 384; A. II, 209=Pug. 57; Nd2 623.—Abl. thetato in truth S. III, 112.—attheta J. IV, 57 (=athira). (Page 310)

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context information

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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

thēṭa (थेट).—a ( H) Genuine, pure, real, unadulterated. 2 Used as ad Exactly, precisely, justly. 3 Straightway, directly, forthwith. 4 In comp. with the designating noun of place affixed; as thēṭapaiṭhaṇī -nagarī -daulatābādī -kāśmirī Of the pure paiṭhaṇa &c. manufacture or produce: also with the name of the article; as thēṭa sanaṅga-ḍāginā-bhāṇḍēṃ- jinnasa Cloth &c. the genuine article from paiṭhaṇa, nagara &c. thēṭacā Of that very place.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

thēṭa (थेट).—a Genuine, pure, real, unadulterat- ed. ad Exactly, precisely, justly. Straightway, directly, forthwith.

context information

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.

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