Kudda, Kuḍḍa: 5 definitions

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Kudda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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

kuḍḍa : (nt.) a wall.

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

Kuḍḍa, (to kṣud to grind, cp. cuṇṇa) a wall built of wattle and daub, in °nagaraka “a little wattle and daub town. ” D. II, 146, 169 (cp. Rh. D. on this in Buddh. Suttas p. 99). Three such kinds of simply-built walls are mentioned at Vin. IV, 266, viz. iṭṭhakā° of tiles, silā° of stone, dāru° of wood. The explanation of kuḍḍa at Vism. 394 is “geha-bhittiyā etam adhivacanaṃ. ” Kuḍḍa-rājā see under kuṭṭa). Also in tirokuḍḍaṃ outside the wall M. I, 34=II. 18; A. IV, 55; Vism. 394, and tirokuḍḍesu Kh VIII1=Pv. I, 51.—parakuḍḍaṃ nissāya J. II, 431 (near another man’s wall) is doubtful; vv. ll. S. kuḍḍhaṃ. B. kuṭaṃ and kuṭṭaṃ. (kuḍḍa-) pāda the lower part of a lath and plaster wall Vin. II, 152. Note. Kuḍḍa at Vin. II, 151 is to be read kuṭṭa. (Page 219)

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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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kuḍḍa (कुड्ड).—(Pali id., = Sanskrit kuḍya), wall: Mahāvastu i.25.14 ff.

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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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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Kuḍḍa (कुड्ड) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kuḍya.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kuḍḍa (ಕುಡ್ಡ):—[noun] the cinnamom heron, Ardea cinnamonea.

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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.

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