Japita, Jāpitā: 7 definitions
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Japita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi, 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryjapita : (pp. of japati) uttered; mumbled.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJapita (जपित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Repeated inaudibly. E. jap to mutter prayers, and kta aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJapita (जपित):—[from jap] mfn. muttered, [Mahābhārata xii, 7248.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryJapita (जपित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Repeated inaudibly, meditated on.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Japita (जपित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Javia.
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
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryJapita (जपित):—(a) whispered (sound).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJapita (ಜಪಿತ):—[noun] a man who has meditated.
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)
Ends with: Ashtabhujapita, Bhojapita, Kayajapita, Lajjapita, Parijapita, Vajapita.
Full-text: Jap, Parijapta, Javia, Parijapita.
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