Dantya, Damtya: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Dantya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraDantya (दन्त्य) refers to “dental consonants” in Sanskrit grammar. It is a classification of consonants (vyañjana) according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 15.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.)
Source: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Language and Grammar (shiksha)Dantya (दन्त्य, “dental”) refers to one of the five places of articulation (uccāraṇa).—According to Indian linguistic tradition (viz., śikṣā, ‘phonetics’, vyakaraṇa, ‘grammar’, nirukta, etymology’ and chandas, ‘prosody’.), the places of articulation (passive) are classified as five. They are, for example, dantya.
Shiksha (शिक्षा, śikṣā) deals with Sanskrit linguistics and represents a branch of vedanga (vedic ancillary science). Shiksha deals with subjects such as phonetics, phonology, study of sound, letters of the Sanskrit alphabet and related topics. Much attention is also given to the study of recitation (patha) of Vedic verses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydantya (दंत्य).—a (S) Relating to the teeth or a tooth, dental.
--- OR ---
dāntyā (दांत्या).—m A brownish sort of ant. 2 See dāntā throughout.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdantya (दंत्य).—a Dental.
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 dictionaryDantya (दन्त्य).—a. [dante dantamūle vā bhavaḥ yat]
1) Dental.
2) Suitable to the teeth.
-ntyaḥ (i. e. varṇaḥ) A letter of the dental class; see दन्तमूलीय (dantamūlīya) above.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDantya (दन्त्य).—mfn.
(-ntyaḥ-ntyā-ntyaṃ) Dental of or belonging to the teeth. E. danta, and yat aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDantya (दन्त्य).—[adjective] belonging to the teeth, dental (g).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dantya (दन्त्य):—[from danta] mf(ā[Pāṇini 6-1, 213][Scholiast or Commentator])n. dental (a letter), [Prātiśākhya; Kāśikā-vṛtti; Vopadeva]
2) [v.s. ...] being on the teeth, [Pāṇini 4-3, 55; Kāśikā-vṛtti; Hemacandra]
3) [v.s. ...] suitable to the teeth, [Suśruta i, 46; Pāṇini 5-1, 6; Kāśikā-vṛtti]
4) [v.s. ...] cf. a-.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDantya (दन्त्य):—[(ntyaḥ-ntyā-ntyaṃ) a.] Dental.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusDaṃtya (ದಂತ್ಯ):—[adjective] articulated with the tip of the tongue against or near the front teeth; dental.
--- OR ---
Daṃtya (ದಂತ್ಯ):—[noun] any of the consonants articulated with the tip of the tongue against or near the front teeth ( as ತ, ಥ, ದ, ಧ ಲ, [ta, tha, da, dha la,] and ಸ [sa] ); a dental consonant.
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: Dantyadi, Dantyakatha, Dantyaushthya, Dantyshthya.
Ends with: Adantya, Bhavadantya, Bhrajobhradantya, Kaladantya, Padantya, Udantya, Yavadantya.
Full-text: Adantya, Damtya, Dantyshthya, Dantyoshthya, Dantyaushthya, Tanty, Ri.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Dantya, Dāntyā, Damtya, Daṃtya; (plurals include: Dantyas, Dāntyās, Damtyas, Daṃtyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 9.4 [Anuprāsa] < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)