Dhati, Dhātī, Dhāṭī: 14 definitions

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Dhati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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

Kavya (poetry)

Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)

Dhāṭī (धाटी) in Sanskrit (or Dhāḍī in Prakrit) refers to an “assault”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(CDIAL 6772; Jacobi 1886 p. 118; Williams 1959 p. 363; ST p. 23, 70, 151; JOIB XXXIV p. 64).

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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’.

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Dhāṭī.—(LP), campaign; cf. para-rāṣtṛ-opari datta-dhāṭyām, ‘in the course of an expedition led against a foreign country’. Note: dhāṭī is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

dhātī : (f.) a nurse; foster-mother.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Dhātī, (f.) (Sk. dhātrī=Gr. tiqήnh wet nurse, to dhayati suck, suckle; Idg. *dhēi as in Gr. qh_sqai to milk, qh_lus feeding, qhlή female breast; cp. Lat. felare, femina (“giving suck”), filius (“suckling”); Oir. dīnu lamb; Goth. daddjan; Ohg. tila breast. See also dadhi, dhītā, dhenu) wet nurse, fostermother D.II, 19; M.I, 395; II, 97; J.I, 57; III, 391; PvA.16, 176. In cpds. dhāti°, viz. —cela swaddling cloth, baby’s napkin S.I, 205= J.III, 309. (Page 340)

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dhaṭī (धटी) [or ट्टी, ṭṭī].—f A particular silken garment (of females). 2 The thickness along the border of a dhōtara &c.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dhaṭī (धटी).—

1) Old cloth or raiment.

2) A strip of cloth fastened round the loins or over the privities.

3) A kind of garment worn by a woman after Garbhādhāna.

4) A kind of measure equal to five shers; ह्यक्षेन्दुसंख्यैर्धटकैस्तु सैरस्तैः पञ्चभिः स्याद् धटिका च ताभिः (hyakṣendusaṃkhyairdhaṭakaistu sairastaiḥ pañcabhiḥ syād dhaṭikā ca tābhiḥ) Līlā.

See also (synonyms): dhaṭikā.

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Dhāṭī (धाटी).—Assault, attacking.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhāṭī (धाटी).—f. (-ṭī) advancing towards or confronting an enemy.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhāṭī (धाटी).—[feminine] assault, attack.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Dhaṭī (धटी):—[from dhaṭa] f. old cloth or raiment

2) [v.s. ...] a piece of cloth worn over the privities, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Dhāṭī (धाटी):—f. assault, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhāṭī (धाटी):—(ṭī) 3. f. Advancing towards or confronting an enemy.

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

Dhāṭī (धाटी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dhāḍī.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dhati in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dhaṭi (ಧಟಿ):—

1) [noun] a torn piece of old cloth or raiment; rag.

2) [noun] a narrow piece of cloth used to cover the privy part; a loin cloth.

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Dhaṭi (ಧಟಿ):—[noun] Śiva.

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Dhāṭi (ಧಾಟಿ):—

1) [noun] manner or mode of a) expression of one’s feelings, opinion.

2) [noun] expression of attitude; style.

3) [noun] the mode or style in singing or playing a musical instrument.

4) [noun] any religious custom.

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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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