Alternative spellings of this word include Chhutta.

Ambiguity: Although Chutta has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Cutta. It further has the optional forms Chuṭṭa.

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)

Chuṭṭa (छुट्ट) is related to Chuṭ in Prakrit and Sanskrit, which refers to “released, released, withdrawn” or “to escape a dangerous situation, to get out of trouble”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(JOIB XV p. 430; Williams 1959 p. 362);—(CDIAL 3707: the word [chuṭ] is well represented in modern languages; Bloomfield 1985 ( 1 1919) p. 232; 1924 p. 222; ALB XXVI p. 173-4).

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Chuṭṭa (छुट्ट).—adj. or subst. nt. (also chuṭī; compare Sanskrit root chuṭ-; perhaps read chuṭṭha ? compare Ap. chuṭṭha, Jacobi, Bhav., Glossar, said to = kṣipta, to chuhai, which probably = Sanskrit kṣubh-), seems to mean (what has been) injured: -stūpeṣu ca khaṇḍa-chuṭṭaṃ (Tibetan ral ba daṅ ḥdrams pa, what is damaged and injured, compare ḥgrams pa, to hurt, Jäschke (Tibetan-English Dictionary)) pratisaṃ- skartavyam Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya ii.143.12; khaṇḍa-chuṭyā pratisaṃskara- ṇārtham Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya iv.136.10. In parallels sphuṭa (q.v., 2); read so ?

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Chuṭṭā (छुट्टा) [Also spelled chhutta]:—(a) loose, not tied, not in a lump or group or company etc.; free; in small denomination (change etc); (nm) small change.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Chuṭṭa (छुट्ट) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Chuṭ.

2) Chuṭṭa (छुट्ट) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Chuṭita.

3) Chutta (छुत्त) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Chupta.

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Chuttachuttai, Chuttana, Cuttacenkal, Cuttakal, Cuttal, Cuttamutti, Cuttani, Cuttati, Cuttatuppu.

Ends with: Acchutta, Nicchutta.

Full-text: Chut, Chupta, Chutita, Sphuta.

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