Kittaka, Kiṭṭaka: 4 definitions

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Kittaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kittaka : (inter. pron.) how much? to what extent? how many?

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

Kittaka, (pron. interr.) (fr. kīva, cp. ettaka & BSk. kettaka (MVastu I. 50); see Trenckner, Notes p. 134) how much? how great? nt. as adv. : to what extent? pl. : how many? Vin. I, 297; k°ṃ antovassaṃ avasiṭṭhaṃ “how much of the rainy season is left?” VvA. 66; kittakā pana vo bhante parivāra-bhikkhū? “How many bhikkhus are in your retinue?” J. I, 32.—As indef. : a little; kittakaṃ jīvissāmi, J. V, 505; kittakaṃ addhānaṃ a short time VvA. 117 (=kiṃva ciraṃ). (Page 214)

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kiṭṭaka (किट्टक).—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: kiṭṭakam (किट्टकम्).

See also (synonyms): kiṭṭa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kiṭṭaka (किट्टक).—(?) , see koṭaka, iron-rust.

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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.

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