Ghunta, Ghuṇṭa, Ghūṃṭa, Ghumta: 9 definitions
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Ghunta means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Ghuṇṭa (घुण्ट) refers to “drinking” or “gulping”.—In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., ghuṇṭa) from Malayagiri’s and Kṣemakīrti’s commentaries on the Bṛhatkalpabhāṣya: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Saṅghadāsa.—(Cf. Hindi Ghuṭakanā/Ghutkana)
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Ghuṇṭa (घुण्ट).—The ankle.
Derivable forms: ghuṇṭaḥ (घुण्टः).
See also (synonyms): ghuṇṭaka, ghuṇṭikā.
Ghuṇṭa (घुण्ट).—m.
(-ṇṭaḥ) The ankle. E. ghuṭ to resist, affix ka and num inserted; also with kan added ghuṇṭaka, or without the augment ghuṭa &c. as above.
1) Ghuṇṭa (घुण्ट):—[from ghuṭa] a m. = ghuṭa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) b ṭaka See ghuṭa.
Ghuṇṭa (घुण्ट):—(ṇṭaḥ) 1. m. The ancle.
Ghuṇṭa (घुण्ट):—m. Fussknöchel [Śabdamālā im Śabdakalpadruma] ghuṇṭaka m. dass. [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 615.] Nach dem Sch. auch f. (wohl ghuṇṭikā). — Vgl. ghuṭa .
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Ghuṇṭa (घुण्ट):—, ghuṇṭaka [Halāyudha 2, 360.]
Ghuṇṭa (घुण्ट):—m. ka m. und ghuṇṭikā f. ([Bhāvaprakāśa 1,28]) Fussknöchel.
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
Ghūṃṭa (घूंट):—(nm) a draught, gulp, sip.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Ghuṃṭa (ಘುಂಟ):—[noun] the joint that connects the foot and the leg; the ankle.
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: Ghumtarasi, Ghuntaani, Ghuntaka, Ghuntakaran, Ghuntani, Ghuntaruva.
Full-text: Ghuntaka, Ghuntika, Ghuti, Ghumtike, Ghumdaka, Ghutika, Ghutike, Apamana, Ghuta, Apman, Kentai, Jahara, Lahu, Khuna.
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