Marmasthala, Marman-sthala, Mamasthala: 5 definitions
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Marmasthala 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 Dictionarymarmasthala (मर्मस्थल).—n (S) marmasthāna n (S) A vital part or place; and fig. a sore or sensitive point; the weak side.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmarmasthala (मर्मस्थल) [-sthāna, -स्थान].—n A vital part or place.
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 dictionaryMarmasthala (मर्मस्थल).—
1) a sensitive or vital part.
2) a weak or vulnerable point.
Derivable forms: marmasthalam (मर्मस्थलम्).
Marmasthala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms marman and sthala (स्थल). See also (synonyms): marmasthāna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMarmasthala (मर्मस्थल):—[=marma-sthala] [from marma > marman] n. a vital part, vulnerable place, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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 corpusMamasthaḷa (ಮಮಸ್ಥಳ):—[noun] = ಮರ್ಮ [marma]2 - 1 & 2.
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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Partial matches: Marman, Marma, Sthala.
Full-text: Marmasthana.
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