Hutta: 5 definitions

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Hutta means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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.

India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Hutta (“ant-hill”) is one of the many exogamous septs (division) among the Holeyas (field labourers). There are customs remaining which seem to indicate that the Holeya people were once masters of the land.

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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

hutta : (nt.) sacrifice.

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

Hutta, (nt.) (cp. Vedic hotra) sacrifice: see aggi°. (Page 732)

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Huṭṭā (ಹುಟ್ಟಾ):—

1) [adjective] (in comp.) since birth.

2) [adjective] (in comp.) settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling or the like.

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Hutta (ಹುತ್ತ):—

1) [noun] a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest, in which snakes dwell; an ant-hill.

2) [noun] a place of dwelling; a natural habitat.

3) [noun] a swollen, inflamed area in body tissues, in which pus is gathered.

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Hutta (हुत्त):—adv. 1. to hurl; 2. to enter or exit rapidly;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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