Manti, Māṃṭi, Mantī, Mamti, Mamti, Mānti: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Manti means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Māṃṭi (मांटि).—The disciple of Gautama and the guru of Ātreya. (Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad).
2) Māṃṭi (मांटि).—A devotee of Śiva. He was the father of the famous Kālabhīti. (See under Kālabhīti).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA brahmin well versed in reading auspicious signs. He was one of the brahmins consulted by Suddhodana when Gotama Buddha was born. J.i.56; Mil.236.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymantī : (m.) a counsellor; a minister.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Maṇṭi (मण्टि):—m. Name of a man, [Pravara texts] ([probably] [wrong reading] for māṇṭi).
2) Manti (मन्ति):—[from man] f. [gana] tanoty-ādi (cf. mati).
3) Māṇṭi (माण्टि):—m. Name of a teacher, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
4) [plural] his descendants, [Catalogue(s)]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryMaṃti (मंति) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mantrin.
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 corpusMaṃṭi (ಮಂಟಿ):—[Cf. Maṃtri] [noun] the loose soil.
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 LexiconMaṇṭi (மண்டி) noun perhaps from maṇḍala. [Telugu: mandi, K. mandikee.] Kneeling; kneeling on one knee, as an archer; காலைமுடக்கி முழந்தாளால் நிற்கை. ஒருகால் மண்டியாக . . . மடித்துவைத்து [kalaimudakki muzhanthalal nirkai. orugal mandiyaga . . . madithuvaithu] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 80, உரை [urai]).
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Maṇṭi (மண்டி) noun probably from மண்டு-. [mandu-.] cf. maṇḍa. [Telugu: K. maḍḍi.] Sediment, dregs, settlings, lees; வண்டல். [vandal.] (W.)
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Maṇṭi (மண்டி) noun < Urdu maṇḍī.
1. Large grain market; தானியம் மிகுதியாக விற்குமிடம். மண்டித் தெரு. [thaniyam miguthiyaga virkumidam. mandith theru.]
2. Shop, stall, warehouse; large shop where things are sold wholesale or in large quantities; பெருவியாபாரம் செய்யும் பண்டசாலை. [peruviyaparam seyyum pandasalai.] (W.)
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Manti (மந்தி) noun
1. Female monkey; பெண்குரங்கு. [penkurangu.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 622, உரை. [urai.])
2. Monkey in general; குரங்கு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kurangu. (pingalagandu)]
3. Bee; வண்டு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vandu. (pingalagandu)]
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Manti (மந்தி) [mantittal] 11 intransitive verb < manda.
1. To be slow; to delay; தாமதித்தல். திருமந்தி யாதருளும் [thamathithal. thirumanthi yatharulum] (திருவானைக்காவுலா கோச். [thiruvanaikkavula kos.] 1).
2. To be undigested, as food; அசீரணமாதல். [asiranamathal.] (W.)
3. To become dull; மந்தமாதல். [manthamathal.] Colloq.
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Manti (மந்தி) noun cf. மந்தினி². [manthini².] Worm-killer. See ஆடுதின்னாப்பாளை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [aduthinnappalai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Manti (மந்தி) noun probably from mandin. Sun; சூரியன். எயிறுந் துண்டமும் . . . மந்தியும் வாணியும் . . . இழப்ப [suriyan. eyirun thundamum . . . manthiyum vaniyum . . . izhappa] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 33, 6). (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 42, வேறுரை. [verurai.])
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Mānti (மாந்தி) noun
1. cf. mākanda. Mango. See மாமரம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [mamaram. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. A marriage ceremony; ஒரு கலியாணச்சடங்கு. [oru kaliyanachadangu.] (W.)
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Mānti (மாந்தி) noun < māndi. An invisible planet. See குளிகன் [kuligan], 2. (அகராதி நிகண்டு [agarathi nigandu])
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Manti (மந்தி) noun < idem. Fool; முட்டாள். [muttal.] Colloq.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+59): Mamtia, Mamtia, Mamtia, Mamtidu, Mamtige, Mamtike, Mamtina, Mamtino, Mamtrimamdala, Mamtripa, Mamtrisamputa, Mamtrisu, Mamtritana, Mantidatta, Mantikai, Mantilakkatavul, Mantilam, Mantilamakkal, Mantilanilai, Mantin.
Ends with (+25): Ahamamti, Amanti, Ammanti, Antimanti, Atimanti, Bhasmanti, Bhramanti, Cakkumanti, Camanti, Cankamanti, Chamanti, Cimai camanti, Cimaiccamanti, Cinaccamanti, Civappuccamanti, Daushmanti, Hemanti, Madmanti, Mahamamti, Mancalcamanti.
Full-text (+60): Mandi, Shatamanti, Vellaimanti, Mantiviyaparam, Sindhuvasini, Mantrin, Atimanti, Manthipa, Manthishocis, Kukuda mandi, Manthivat, Mottiral, Manthipatra, Gollabhama, Ramat, Namat, Anubhramati, Manthi, Cakkumanti, Anucankramyati.
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