Ita, Itā, Ītā: 17 definitions

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Ita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, biology, Tamil. 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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Ita [ఈత] in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Phoenix sylvestris from the Arecaceae (Palm) family having the following synonyms: Elate sylvestris. For the possible medicinal usage of ita, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

1) Ita in Congo is the name of a plant defined with Crinum zeylanicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amaryllis disticha Sims, nom. illeg. (among others).

2) Ita in India is also identified with Ochlandra travancorica It has the synonym Melocanna travancorica Muell. (etc.).

3) Ita is also identified with Phoenix dactylifera It has the synonym Palma major Garsault (etc.).

4) Ita is also identified with Phoenix sylvestris It has the synonym Elate versicolor Salisb. (etc.).

5) Ita is also identified with Sapindus saponaria It has the synonym Cupania saponarioides Sw. (etc.).

6) Ita in Nigeria is also identified with Celtis zenkeri It has the synonym Celtis soyauxii Engl. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Norw. Journal of Botany (1977)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2006)
· Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. (1896)
· Investigatio et Studium Naturae (1992)
· Flora Sylvatica for Southern India (1873)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ita, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)
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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Ita, (pp. of eti, i) gone, only in cpd. dur-ita gone badly, as nt. evil, wrong Davs. I, 61; otherwise in compn. with prep. , as peta, vīta etc. (Page 118)

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

iṭā (इटा).—m A sort of spear. Used formerly in the field and in the exercises of the arena; now serving only to be carried before a Raja &c. in his processions.

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īṭa (ईट).—f (iṣṭikā S) A brick.

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

iṭa (इट).—f A brick. īṭabandī f Brick-work.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English
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Sanskrit dictionary

Ita (इत).—p. p. [i-kta]

1) gone to; रुचिरं कमनीयत रागमिता (ruciraṃ kamanīyata rāgamitā) Śiśupālavadha 6.71.

2) Returned.

3) Obtained.

4) Remembered.

5) Attended by; स खलु तुरगैः सप्तभिरितः (sa khalu turagaiḥ saptabhiritaḥ) K. P.1.

-tam 1 Course, mode of going.

2) A way.

3) Knowledge.

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Iṭa (इट).—Ved.

1) Cane or grass; अथो इट इव हायनोप द्राह्यवीरहा (atho iṭa iva hāyanopa drāhyavīrahā) Av.6.14.3.

2) A mat, a web made of cane or grass.

Derivable forms: iṭaḥ (इटः).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ita (इत).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Gone. 2. Remembered. 3. Obtained. E. iṇ to go, affix kta.

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Īta (ईत).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Gone. E. ī to go, kta aff.

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

Iṭa (इट).—[masculine] cane, grass; also = iṭasūna [neuter] a mat.

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Ita (इत).—[neuter] going, way.

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

1) Ita (इत):—[from i] mfn. ifc. gone

2) [v.s. ...] returned

3) [v.s. ...] obtained (cf. anita, ud-ita, etc.)

4) [v.s. ...] remembered, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] n. way, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

6) Iṭa (इट):—m. a kind of reed or grass

7) a texture woven from it, a mat, [Atharva-veda vi, 14, 3; ix, 3, 18]

8) Name of a Ṛṣi (author of [Ṛg-veda x, 171]), [Ṛgveda-anukramaṇikā]

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

1) Ita (इत):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Gone; remembered; obtained.

2) Īta (ईत):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) p.] Gone.

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

Iṭa (इट):—m. Schilf oder überh. Gras: atho.iṭa iva hāya.o pa drā.yavīrahā [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 6, 14, 3.] ein Geflecht daraus, Matte: iṭasya te.vi cṛtā.yapinaddhamaporṇu.an [9, 3, 18.] — Vgl. iṭasūna, iṇḍva .

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Ita (इत):—(wie eben)

1) adj. s. u. 3. i und itāsu . —

2) n. Gang, Weg [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 6, 2, 1, 13.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Iṭa (इट):—m.

1) Schilf.

2) Geflecht aus Schilf , Matte.

3) Nomen proprium eines Ṛṣi.

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Ita (इत):—n. Gang , Weg.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Ita (इत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Iya.

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

Ita (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:

1) 今世 [jīn shì]: “this world”.

Note: ita can be alternatively written as: itaḥ.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Sanskrit-Chinese-English (dictionary of Buddhism)
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Kannada-English dictionary

Īta (ಈತ):—[pronoun] this man; (referring to a man at a place relatively nearer, already referred or known to the persons who are referring to him).

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Īta (ಈತ):—[noun] the act or an instance of giving; donation.

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Īta (ಈತ):—[noun] (said of animals) a bringing forth; a giving birth.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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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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Tamil dictionary

Iṭa (இட) [iṭattal] 12 verb < idem. intransitive

1. To be cracked, broken; பிளவுபடுதல். களிறு வழங்கலி னிடந்த மண் [pilavupaduthal. kaliru vazhangali nidantha man] (கூர்மபுராணம் அந்தக. [kurmapuranam anthaga.] 40).

2. To be stripped off, as the outer covering; உரிதல். முத் துக்கள் தோல்தேய்ந்தனவும் தோலிடந்தனவும் [urithal. muth thukkal tholtheynthanavum tholidanthanavum] (S.I.I. 93, 49). — transitive

1. [Malayalam: iḍa.] To dig, scoop out, hollow; தோண்டுதல். [thonduthal.] (பெரியபுராணம் கண்ணப். [periyapuranam kannap.] 183.)

2. To force a way through, as an elephant in battle; to root up, as a hog; to gore, as a bull; பிளத்தல். பொன்பெயரோன் மார்பிடந்த [pilathal. ponpeyaron marpidantha] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar.] 1, 23).

3. To dislodge, as a stone; to throw up, as clods in a furrow; பெயர்த்தல். எயிற்றுப் படையா லிடந்து [peyarthal. eyirrup padaiya lidanthu] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 6, 13).

4. To fork; குத்தியெடுத்தல். [kuthiyeduthal.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar.] 1, 2.)

5. To peel off; உரித்தல். (திவா.) [urithal. (thiva.)]

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Iṭā (இடா) noun probably from இடு-. [idu-muppatharuyirappadi-.]

1. Palm-leaf bucket for irrigation. See இடார் [idar],

1. (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 10, 111, உரை. [urai.])

2. Kind of measure; ஓரளவு. [oralavu.] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 170, உரை. [urai.])

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Itā (இதா) interjection < Kanarese idā. [Malayalam: idā.] See here! Lo!; இதோ. மற்றிதா தோன்றுகின்ற [itho. marritha thonruginra] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1232).

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Ītā (ஈதா) interjection < இந்தா. [intha.] An exclamation inviting attention; lo, see here; இந்தா. அறிந்திலே னீதா [intha. arinthile nitha] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 8, 60).

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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Nepali dictionary

1) Ita (इत):—adv. here; hither;

2) Ita (इत):—suffix; forms passive past participial adjectives from verb roots and from modified forms of verb stems such as परिचित [paricita ] (acquainted), क्रोधित [krodhita ] (angered, angry), etc.;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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