Kutuka: 10 definitions

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Introduction:

Kutuka 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

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

Kutuka, (adj.) eager, in sakutuka eagerness Dāvs. IV, 41. (Page 220)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kutuka (कुतुक).—

1) Desire, inclination.

2) Curiosity (= kautukam) ततोऽतिकुतुकोद्धृत्य (tato'tikutukoddhṛtya) Bhāgavata 1.13.56.

3) Eagerness, ardour, vehemence; केलिकलाकुतुकेन च काचिदमुं यमुनाजलकूले । मञ्जुल- वञ्जुलकुञ्जगतं विचकर्ष करेण दुकूले (kelikalākutukena ca kācidamuṃ yamunājalakūle | mañjula- vañjulakuñjagataṃ vicakarṣa kareṇa dukūle) Gītagovinda 1.

Derivable forms: kutukam (कुतुकम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kutuka (कुतुक).—n.

(-kaṃ) 1. Eagerness, vehemence. 2. Desire, inclination. 3. Curiosity. E. kuta a particular sound, kai to emit sound, ḍa affix; also kautuka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kutuka (कुतुक).—n. Desire, [Gītagovinda. ed. Lassen.] i. 42.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kutuka (कुतुक).—[neuter] curiosity, eagerness, interest; desire for (—°).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kuṭuka (कुटुक):—[varia lectio] for kuṭaka q.v.

2) Kutuka (कुतुक):—n. ([gana] yuvādi) curiosity, [Rājataraṅgiṇī viii, 1613]

3) eagerness, desire for (in [compound]), [Gīta-govinda i, 42] (cf. kautuka.)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kutuka (कुतुक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. Eagerness, desire.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kutuka 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kuṭuka (ಕುಟುಕ):—[noun] a man who beats or strikes with a pointed object (as a stone dresser).

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Kuṭuka (ಕುಟುಕ):—[noun] a kind of snake (?).

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Kutuka (ಕುತುಕ):—

1) [noun] the state of being surprised; feeling aroused by something unusual, unexpected, strange or incredible; wonder or astonishment; a surprise.

2) [noun] eagerness to know or learn; curiosity.

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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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