Dantavarana, Dantāvaraṇa, Danta-avarana, Damtavarana: 3 definitions
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Dantavarana means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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 Dictionarydantāvaraṇa : ((danta + āvaraṇa), nt.) the lip.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDantāvaraṇa refers to: the lip (lit. protector of teeth) J.IV, 188; VI, 590; DhA.I, 387.
Note: dantāvaraṇa is a Pali compound consisting of the words danta and āvaraṇa.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDaṃtāvaraṇa (ದಂತಾವರಣ):—[noun] = ದಂತಚ್ಛದ [damtacchada].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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