Alternative spellings of this word include Matak.

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India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963

Mataka is the name of a tank (granted to Abhayagiri Vihāra) that formed part of Kaliṇigāma: a tank mentioned in the long and damaged inscription of Bhātikabhaya (B.C. 22-A.C. 7) and represents a locality that once existed in the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Kaliṇigāma is mentioned in several early inscriptions and in it were (a) Komatala tank, granted to Abhayagiri Vihāra, (b) Mataka tank, granted to the Mahāthūpa, and (c) Dakiṇigiri Karihija tank, granted to Mihintale.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mataka [ମଟକା] in the Oriya language is the name of a plant identified with Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi in Saldanha & Nicolson from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Bryonia amplexicaulis, Bryonia solena, Cucurbita sagittata. For the possible medicinal usage of mataka, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Mataka in India is the name of a plant defined with Butea monosperma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rudolphia frondosa (Willd.) Poir. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5569)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1804)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1786)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mataka, for example extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

mataka : (m.) the deceased.

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

Mataka, (fr. mata²) dead, one who is dead DhA. II, 274.

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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

Maṭaka (मटक).—A dead body.

Derivable forms: maṭakaḥ (मटकः), maṭakam (मटकम्).

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

Maṭaka (मटक).—[substantive] dead body, corpse.

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

Maṭaka (मटक):—[from maṭa] m. or n. a dead body, corpse, [Kathāsaritsāgara] (cf. mṛtaka).

[Sanskrit to German]

Mataka in German

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Maṭaka (मटक) [Also spelled matak]:—(nf) coquetry, strut: coquettish gestures; affected gracefulness.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Māṭaka (ಮಾಟಕ):—

1) [noun] an entertainer who is skilled in producing illusion by sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; a conjurer; a magician.

2) [noun] an expert in sorcery, blackmagic ; a sorcerer.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+1): Mataka Sutta, Matakabhatta, Matakabhatta Jataka, Matakakara, Matakalai, Matakalaka, Matakam, Matakama, Matakamataka, Matakana, Matakanem, Matakantam, Matakapada, Matakari, Matakarikanai, Matakarikkanai, Matakarivempu, Matakatte, Matakavattha, Matakavinem.

Ends with: Abhisammataka, Ashmataka, Dhmataka, Gramataka, Jivanmritaka, Kardamataka, Kshudrashleshmataka, Laghushleshmataka, Lomataka, Madhumataka, Matakamataka, Namataka, Pramataka, Ramataka, Sammataka, Shleshmataka, Sleshmataka, Uddhumataka, Vyadhmataka.

Full-text: Matakam, Pramataka, Madhumataka, Matak, Matakabhatta, Matakakara, Chatak, Cataka, Kalinigama, Bahuta, Komatala, Dakinigiri, Bhata.

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