Amha, Amhā: 4 definitions
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Amha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Dictionaryamha : (plu. of amhi) we are. (personal pron.), I, we. = amhi (1st. sing. of as, to be) I am. || amhā (plu. of amhi), we are.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Amha, Amhi see atthi. (Page 74)
2) Amha, & Amhan (nt.) (Sk. aśman, see also asama2) a stone Sn.443 (Instr. amhanā, but SnA 392 reads asmanā = pāsāṇena).
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Amhā, (f.) (etym. uncertain; Morris J.P.T.S. 1889, 201 too vague) a cow (?) A.I, 229. The C. says nothing. (Page 74)
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 dictionary1) Aṃha (अंह) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Aṃhas.
2) Amha (अम्ह) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Asprat.
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 corpusAṃha (ಅಂಹ):—
1) [noun] a transgression of moral, ethical rules or shortcoming from the point of view of religion; a sin.
2) [noun] the state of most inconvenience, painfulness or uneasiness; trouble; affliction; distress.
3) [noun] the quality or state of being deficient; absence of something essential; deficiency.
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: Amhahpati, Amhahpatya, Amhakam, Amham, Amhamaya, Amhana, Amhariccha, Amharisa, Amhas, Amhasahpati, Amhasaspati, Amhaspati, Amhaspatya, Amhasvad, Amhasvat, Amhati, Amhauri, Amhay.
Ends with (+5): Akamha, Anamha, Atyamha, Ayatapamha, Bamha, Byamha, Chamha, Hamha, Kamha, Lalamha, Lamha, Manyagramha, Niramha, Pamha, Parisamha, Pokalabramha, Ramhas, Samha, Sugamha, Supamha.
Full-text (+13): Amhas, Atyamha, Atyamhas, Amhomuc, Natamamhas, Amhasaspati, Anghas, Amhoyu, Amhati, Amhahpati, Amhahpatya, Aham, Mayam, Amholinga, Asprat, Asman, Angha, Ahi, Amhamaya, Amhasvat.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
3. The Concept of Pāpa and Puṇya < [Chapter 1 - Expiatory Rites: Concept and Evolution]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 5 - The conversion of Śaila (Sela) < [Chapter LII - Elimination of the Triple Poison]
VI. Literal commentary on the Vaiśāradyasūtra < [Part 1 - The four fearlessnesses of the Buddha according to the Abhidharma]
Act 10.10: Śākyamuni gazes upon the immense assembly gathered before him < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 4.2: New and Rare Words < [Appendices]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - Description of the dissolution of the Universe (b) < [Section 4a - Upasaṃhāra-pāda]