Katakata, Kaṭākaṭa: 11 definitions
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Katakata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaKaṭakaṭā (कटकटा) refers to “chattering” (of the teeth) and is a symptom of a snake-bite caused by the Mahāmaṇḍalī snakes, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—[Cf. dantāḥ kaṭakaṭā jihvā niśceṣṭā netravedanā]
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKaṭākaṭa, see kata I. 3. (Page 176)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykaṭakaṭa (कटकट).—f (kaṭa! kaṭa!) Wrangling, squabbling, a brabble or brawl. 2 Teasing and wearying persistence (in begging, objecting against, chiding).
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kaṭakaṭa (कटकट).—ad Imit. of certain sharp and irritating sounds.
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kaṭakaṭā (कटकटा).—ind (Poetry.) An interjection of distress or vexation or high dissatisfaction; an outcry upon Destiny. Ex. cālalī jasī vanāṃ anhavaṇī || bōlalī ka0 janavāṇī ||
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kāṭākāṭa (काटाकाट) [or टी, ṭī].—f kāṭākūṭa f (kāṭaṇēṃ To cut.) General clipping and retrenching; reduction of expenditure. 2 A mutual or a general slaughter, a massacre, a cutting up.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkaṭakaṭa (कटकट).—f Wrangling, a brawl. Teasing and wearying persistence.
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kāṭākāṭa (काटाकाट) [-ṭī, -टी].—f General clipping and retrenching. A massacre.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKaṭakaṭa (कटकट).—a. Excellent, best.
-ṭaḥ Name of Śiva.
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Kaṭakaṭā (कटकटा).—An onomatopoetic word supposed to represent the noise of rubbing together.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṭakaṭā (कटकटा).—Imitation of the sound of fisticuffs, Mahābhārata 3, 11516.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kaṭakaṭa (कटकट):—[=kaṭa-kaṭa] [from kaṭa > kaṭ] a m. Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata xii, 10364.]
2) [=kaṭa-kaṭa] [from kaṭa > kaṭ] b n. sea-salt, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Kaṭakaṭā (कटकटा):—ind. an onomatopoetic word (supposed to represent the noise of rubbing), [Mahābhārata; Dhūrtasamāgama]
4) (cf. kiṭakiṭāya.)
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṭakaṭa (ಕಟಕಟ):—[interjection] an interjection expressing sorrow, regret, worry, etc.; alas!.
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Kaṭakaṭa (ಕಟಕಟ):—[noun] Śiva.
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Kaṭakaṭā (ಕಟಕಟಾ):—[interjection] = ಕಟಕಟ [katakata]1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṭakaṭa (கடகட) [kaṭakaṭattal] 11 intransitive verb < கடகட [kadagada] Onomatopoeic
1. To become loose, as teeth; நெகிழ் வடைதல். பல்லெல்லாங் கடகடத்துப்போயிற்று. [negizh vadaithal. pallellang kadagadathuppoyirru.]
2. To rattle, as a pin in a jewel; ஆட்டங்கொடுத்தல். கொலுசுத் திருகாணி கடகடத்திருக்கிறது. [attangoduthal. kolusuth thirugani kadagadathirukkirathu.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kata.
Starts with: Katakataka, Katakatana, Katakatane, Katakatanem, Katakatapaya, Katakatapayati, Katakatappu, Katakatati, Katakataunu, Katakatavenal, Katakatay, Katakataya, Katakatayanatva, Katakatayati, Katakatayin.
Ends with: Akatakata, Karmakatakata.
Full-text: Kadagada, Kadagada mara, Katakatappu, Utkata, Katakatya, Kitakitay, Upayavocai, Katakatapaya, Katakataya, Nigaragata, Autanem, Katakatavenal, Katakatanem, Karakara, Katankata, Nishceshta, Netravedana, Kalakala, Nirvanaca.
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