Avamata: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Avamata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Dictionaryavamata : (pp. of avamāneti) despised; disrespected.
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 Dictionaryavamata (अवमत).—p S avamānita p S Disregarded, despised, slighted.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvamata (अवमत).—p. p. Despised, contemned &c. भिन्दन्त्यवमता मन्त्रम् (bhindantyavamatā mantram) Manusmṛti 7.15.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvamata (अवमत).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Despised, disregarded, contemned. E. ava implying contempt, and mata known, minded.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvamata (अवमत):—[=ava-mata] [from ava-man] mfn. despised, disregarded, contemned, [Manu-smṛti vii, 150, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvamata (अवमत):—[ava-mata] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Despised.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avamata (अवमत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Avamanniya, Avamaya.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvamata (ಅವಮತ):—
1) [adjective] treated with disrespect; looked down.
2) [adjective] neglected; not given due attention.
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: Avamatankusha.
Ends with: Anavamata, Khadatavamata, Pashavamata, Shrivaishnavamata, Vaishnavamata.
Full-text: Avamatankusha, Avamanniya, Avamaya, Gabbita, Man.
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