Marmaghata, Marmaghāta, Marman-ghata: 5 definitions
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Marmaghata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Marmaghat.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMarmaghāta (मर्मघात).—wounding the vitals.
Derivable forms: marmaghātaḥ (मर्मघातः).
Marmaghāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms marman and ghāta (घात).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMarmaghāta (मर्मघात):—[=marma-ghāta] [from marma > marman] m. wounding the vitals, [Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā]
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMarmāghāta (मर्माघात) [Also spelled marmaghat]:—(nm) a stroke on a vulnerable point, vital stroke.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMarmaghāta (ಮರ್ಮಘಾತ):—
1) [noun] a blow delivered on a vulnerable or vital part of the body.
2) [noun] to hurt emotionally by raking unpleasant, embarrassing facts up.
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)
Partial matches: Marma, Marman, Ghata.
Starts with: Marmaghataka.
Full-text: Marmabhighata, Marmaghat, Marmaghataka.
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