Mahatva, Mahātva, Maha-tva: 4 definitions
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Mahatva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymahatva (महत्व).—n (S) Greatness, lit. fig. ma0 utaraṇēṃ g. of o. To lower or lessen one's dignity or arrogance. ma0 vāḍhaviṇēṃ To boast, vaunt, talk big.
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 dictionaryMahātva (महात्व).—
1) extreme good fortune, great good luck, prosperity.
2) great excellence or merit.
Derivable forms: mahātvam (महात्वम्).
Mahātva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and tva (त्व). See also (synonyms): mahābhāgatā, mahābhāgya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahatva (महत्व):—(tvaṃ) 1. n. Greatness.
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 corpusMahatva (ಮಹತ್ವ):—[noun] = ಮಹತ್ತ್ವ [mahattva].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mahatvakamkshe, Mahatvakamkshi, Mahatvate.
Full-text: Aparampara, Mahabhagata, Akaramana, Mahabhagya, Sarga, Tva.
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