Kitta, Kiṭṭa, Kittā: 18 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Prakrit
4. Kannada
5. Tamil
See also

Introduction:

Kitta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Kiṭṭa (किट्ट) refers to “excrete” or “waste”.

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

1) Kiṭṭa (किट्ट):—1. slag obtained in the process of satvapatana 2. type of iron oxide mandura and other metals

2) Waste products

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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.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

See Kitti (12).

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kitta in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia bonduc in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Guilandina gemina Lour. (among others).

2) Kitta is also identified with Caesalpinia globulorum It has the synonym Guilandina viridiflora Teijsm. & Binn. (etc.).

3) Kitta is also identified with Caesalpinia jayabo.

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

· Flora Japonica (1784)
· Flora of the Southeastern United States
· Prodr. Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ Orient. (1834)
· Hortus Kewensis (1811)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

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

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kiṭṭa (किट्ट).—n S Excrement. 2 Dirt, dross, feculence, dregs, recrement.

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kittā (कित्ता) [or कित्तां, kittāṃ].—ind ( A A piece or fragment.) A word used (in statements of expenses &c.) for each one of the items composing a general head, when these heads are to be distinguished and stated severally: also for an item set down of which the name, nature, and particulars appertaining appear at large elsewhere. It thus answers to Minor, miscellaneous, indeterminate, broken. 2 An item, an article.

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kittā (कित्ता).—m ( A) A piece of large and fine writing or a letter for scholars to form their hand by. 2 fig. An exemplar or a pattern; a person, practice, fashion &c. to be imitated. v ghē g. of o. 3 ( P) A piece of planted ground. kittā ghālūna dēṇēṃ To furnish with a model; exhibit an example; present a pattern.

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

kittā (कित्ता).—m A piece of large and fine writ- ing for scholars to form their hand by. Fig. An exemplar or a pattern; a person, practice, fashion, etc. to be imitated. v kittā ghālūna dēṇēṃ Exhibit an example; furnish with a model.

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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 dictionary

Kiṭṭa (किट्ट).—Secretion, excrement, sediment, dirt; अग्नौ विवर्णं परितप्यमानं किट्टं यथा राघव जातरूपम् (agnau vivarṇaṃ paritapyamānaṃ kiṭṭaṃ yathā rāghava jātarūpam) Rām. 4.24.18. अन्न° (anna°).

Derivable forms: kiṭṭam (किट्टम्).

[Sanskrit to German]

Kitta in German

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Kiṭṭa (किट्ट) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kīrtta.

2) Kiṭṭa (किट्ट) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kīṭṭa.

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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 corpus

Kiṭṭa (ಕಿಟ್ಟ):—[noun] the hard, round, grey seed of the nicker tree (Caesalpinia bonduc of Caesalpiniaceae family) used as marble to play with; nicker; ಕಿಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆದು ಲೊಟ್ಟೆ ಹೊಡೆದ [kittadimda hodedu lotte hodeda] kiṭṭadinda hoḍedu loṭṭe hoḍeda (prov.) he played mischief and enjoyed his indulgence.

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Kiṭṭa (ಕಿಟ್ಟ):—

1) [noun] rust a) the reddish brittle coating formed on iron esp. when chemically attacked by moist air and composed essentially of hydrated ferric oxide; b) a comparable coating produced on a metal other than iron by corrosion.

2) [noun] waste matter from the bowels of human or animals; excrement; faeces.

3) [noun] a waxlike substance exuded by the ears; earwax; cerumen.

4) [noun] cowdung stored in a pit.

5) [noun] the particles of solid matter that settle at the bottom of heated butter, oil, etc. (after it is allowed to cool) or fermenting wine; a scum formed on the surface of molten metal lees; dregs; dross.

6) [noun] a patching of a hole on the surface of a metal utensil, with a metal alloy; soldering.

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Kitta (ಕಿತ್ತ):—[noun] a young man.

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Kitta (ಕಿತ್ತ):—[noun] the number of times any action or occurrence is repeated.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kiṭṭa (கிட்ட) adverb < கிட்டு-. [kittu-.] Near, close by; அருகே. கிட்ட வாவென [aruge. kitta vavena] (கைவல்ய. தத். [kaivalya. thath.] 87).

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Kitta (கித்த) adverb probably from கித்து-. [kithu-.] Hastily; விரைவாக. கித்தக் கருங்குவளைச் செவ்வியோடிக் கெழு மினவே [viraivaga. kithag karunguvalais sevviyodig kezhu minave] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 388).

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Kiṭṭa (கிட்ட) particle < கிட்டு-. [kittu-.] Case sign of the ablative and the locative; ஐந்தாம் வேற்று மைக்கும் ஏழாம்வேற்றுமைக்கு முரிய உருபு. சுழன் மாறிகிட்ட வாங்கி வழங்குவீர் [aintham verru maikkum ezhamverrumaikku muriya urupu. suzhan marigitta vangi vazhanguvir] (விறலிவிடுதூது [viralividuthuthu] 901).

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Kittā (கித்தா) noun Rubber; துடைப்பான். [thudaippan.] Tranquebar.

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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