Guta, Gūta, Gǔ tǎ, Gu ta: 9 definitions
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Guta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Gut.
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
骨塔 [gu ta]—A dagoba for the ashes of the dead.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
骨塔 [gu ta]—(gǔ tǎ) — a type of 堂塔 [tang ta] (táng tǎ), is a 舍利塔 [she li ta] (shèlì tǎ). Volume 5, lower section, of Mohe Zhiguan (止觀 [zhi guan]) states: "In the Golden Light Sutra (金光明 [jin guang ming]), the Buddha paid homage to the bone pagoda."
骨塔—【堂塔】舍利塔也。止觀五下曰：「金光明中，佛禮骨塔。」
[táng tǎ] shě lì tǎ yě. zhǐ guān wǔ xià yuē: “jīn guāng míng zhōng, fú lǐ gǔ tǎ.”
[tang ta] she li ta ye. zhi guan wu xia yue: "jin guang ming zhong, fu li gu ta."
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
gūta (गूत).—f A knob or complication (in cord or thread). 2 C The trodden straw (on a treading floor).
gutā (गुता).—m Obstruction, stoppage, de- tension. Fig. Difficulty or hind- rance. Tangledness (of hair &c.).
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gūta (गूत).—f A knob or complication (in cord or thread.) The trodden straw (on a treading floor).
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.
Hindi dictionary
Guṭa (गुट) [Also spelled gut]:—(nm) a block, faction, clique; group; ~[baṃdī] groupism, factionalism; ~[bāja] a factionalist, one who forms a clique; ~[bājī] see ~[baṃdī].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Gūṭa (ಗೂಟ):—
1) [noun] a piece of hard material, as wood or metal, tapering from a thick back to a thin edge that can be driven or forced into a narrow opening, as to split wood, close a fissure, etc.; a peg; a wedge.
2) [noun] ಗೂಟಯಿಡು [gutayidu] gūṭayiḍu (slang) to act without showing gratitude; to become an ingrate; 2. (sl.) (a man) to have sexual intercourse; ಗೂಟಹೊಡೆ [gutahode] gūṭahoḍe = ಗೂಟಯಿಡು [gutayidu]; ಗೂಟಹೊಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಇರು [gutahodedukomdu iru] gūṭahoḍedu koṇḍu iru (said in anger or sarcastically) to live for ever; ಗುರುಕೊಟ್ಟ ಜೋಳಿಗೆಯೆಂದು ಗೂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಗಿಸೆದರೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ತುಂಬೀತೆ [gurukotta joligeyemdu gutakke sigisedare hotte tumbite]? guru koṭṭa jōḷigeyendu gūṭakke sigisidre hoṭṭe tumbīte? (prov.) to get the fruit, one must work hard, rather than counting on the grace of god or one’s preceptor.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Chinese-English dictionary
古塔 ts = gǔ tǎ p refers to “Guta district of Jinzhou city 錦州市 | 锦州市, Liaoning”.
古塔 ts = gǔ tǎ p refers to [proper noun] “Guta”; Domain: Places 地方 [de fang] , Subdomain: China , Concept: District 地区 [de qu]; Notes: District Of Jinzhou City 锦州市 [jin zhou shi], Liaoning (CC-CEDICT '古塔 [gu ta]') .
骨塔 [gǔ tǎ] refers to: “stūpa”.
骨塔 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Tibetan] mchod rten.
[Vietnamese] cốt tháp.
[Korean] 골탑 / goltap.
[Japanese] コツトウ / kotsutō.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Gu, Luo, Da, Ta.
Starts with (+19): Gu ta qu, Gu tai, Gu tai fu meng, Gu tai pan, Gu tai qu dong qi, Gu tai tai, Gu tai ying pan, Gu tan, Gu tang, Gu tao, Guta-Kana-Kara-Dishi, Gutabo, Gutagalli, Gutagama, Gutagarisu, Gutage, Gutaguta, Gutaka, Gutakala, Gutakali.
Full-text (+57): Naguta, Ling gu ta, Gu ta qu, Fu gu ta, Naiguta, Guta-Kana-Kara-Dishi, Hai hui ta, Metiguta, Cot thap, Gutta, Paccuguta, Triguta, Gutanama, mchod rten, Gutakolu, Gunta, Hendagula, Hendukamenduka, Wu gou jing guang da tuo luo ni jing, Nirapekshata.
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