Battisa, Battisā: 6 definitions
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Battisa means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Battis.
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Marathi-English dictionary
battisā (बत्तिसा).—m See the preceding word. 2 A caudle of thirty-two ingredients given to puerperal women.
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battīsa (बत्तीस).—a Thirty-two. ba0 hālaviṇēṃ or pāḍaṇēṃ To knock out the teeth.
battīsa (बत्तीस).—a Thirty-two. ब?B halaviṇēṃ or pāḍaṇēṃ To knock out the teeth.
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
Battīsa (बत्तीस) [Also spelled battis]:—(a) thirty-two; (nm) the number thirty-two; the denture; ~[sī] the whole set of thirty-two teeth; •[khilānā] to laugh heartily, to be very happy; ~[sī jhaḍanā] the whole set of teeth to be knocked off; the whole denture to be uprooted; hence ~[sī jhāḍanā; ~sī dikhānā] to laugh; ~[sī bajanā] the teeth to chatter on account of cold.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Battīsa (बत्तीस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dvātriṃśat.
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
Battīsa (ಬತ್ತೀಸ):—[adjective] amounting to thirty two.
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Battīsa (ಬತ್ತೀಸ):—[noun] the cardinal number thirty two.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Battīsa (बत्तीस):—n./adj. num. thirty-two; 32;
2) Battīsā (बत्तीसा):—n. nutritious medicine prepared out of thirty-two ingredients (specially used as a diet for a pregnant woman);
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Battisa-danta, Battisadante, Battisaguni, Battisaima, Battisakale, Battisalakshan, Battisalakshana, Battisamuja, Battisaputala, Battisaputale, Battisaputali, Battisaraga, Battisaum.
Full-text: Battisa-danta, Battisakale, Battisaraga, Battis, Battis-dant, Dvatrimshat, Adharaputa, Gora, Battishi.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 411 < [Hindi-Marathi-English Volume 2]
Page 515 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 460 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 3 - Dialogue with Skandaka < [Chapter 1]
Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
Investigation into the Kumari < [Volume 2, Number 3 (1974)]
Gommatsara by Acharya Nemichandra (by Bai Bahadur J. L. Jaini)
Chapter 7 - The concept of Thought-activities (Bhava) < [Volume 3 - Karma-kanda, part 2]
Chapter 4 - Triculika: The three Appendices < [Volume 3 - Karma-kanda, part 2]
Chapter 5 - The concept of Sthana (description of places) < [Volume 3 - Karma-kanda, part 2]