Khadda, Khaḍḍā, Khaddā: 6 definitions
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Khadda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Khadd.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Khaddā (खद्दा) (or Khāḍikā) in Sanskrit (or Khaḍuga in Prakrit) refers to a “ditch”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(CDIAL 3785; JOIB XV p. 421; Williams 1959 p. 360).
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykhaḍḍā (खड्डा).—m A rough hole or pit.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkhaḍḍā (खड्डा).—m A rough hole or pit.
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
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKhaḍḍa (खड्ड) [Also spelled khadd]:—(nm) a deep pit, gorge.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKhaḍḍa (खड्ड) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mṛd.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKhaḍḍa (ಖಡ್ಡ):—
1) [noun] fearlessness; courage; dauntlessness.
2) [noun] bitter hate or ill-will; deep spite or malice; rancour.
3) [noun] extreme displeasure caused by mistreatment, resistence, disobedience, helplessness, etc.; anger.
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Khaḍḍa (ಖಡ್ಡ):—
1) [noun] a hostile man who nurses hatred or seeks to harm; an antagonistic man; an enemy.
2) [noun] an impolite, ill-mannered man.
3) [noun] an unintelligent, slow-witted, foolish man; a stupid fellow.
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)
Starts with: Khaddali, Khaddanige, Khaddar, Khaddara, Khaddaradhari, Khaddatana, Khaddaya.
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