Khujja: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Khujja means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Dictionary

khujja : (adj.) humpbacked (person).

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

Khujja, (adj.) (either Sk kubja, of which khujja would be the older form (cp. Walde, Lat. Etym. Wtb. s. v. cubitum), or Sk. kṣudra (?) (so Müller, P. G. p. 52). See also the variant kujja & cp. kuṭṭa2) 1. humpbacked J. V, 426 (+piṭhasappī); DA. I, 148 (in combination with vāmana & kirāta); f. DhA. I, 194, 226.—2. small, inferior, in kh°-rājā a smaller, subordinate king Sdhp. 453. (Page 238)

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context information

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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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Khujja (खुज्ज) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Paryas.

2) Khujja (खुज्ज) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kubja.

2) Khujja has the following synonyms: Khujjaya.

context information

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.

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