Matthaka: 2 definitions
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Matthaka means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymatthaka : (m.) the head; top; summit. (loc.) upon; at the distance of.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMatthaka, (cp. mattha) the head, fig. top, summit J. III, 206 =IV. 4; IV, 173, 457; V, 478; DA. I, 226 (pabbata°); Pv IV. 163; DhA. I, 184. matthaka-matthakena (from end to end) J I, 202; III, 304. Loc. matthake as adv. (1) at the head DhA. I, 109; (2) at the distance of (-°) DhA. I, 367; (3) on top of (-°) J. V, 163 (vammīka°); Mhvs 23, 80 (sīsa°); Yugandhara° Miln. 6; DhA. II, 3 (uddhana°).
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.
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Starts with (+7): Matthakacchinna, Matthakacchinnanalikera, Matthakacchinnatala, Matthakacchinnatarunatalatthikupaka, Matthakadama, Matthakakhadaniya, Matthakamajjha, Matthakamatthakapariyanta, Matthakamma, Matthakancanapatta, Matthakapapana, Matthakapariyanta, Matthakapassa, Matthakapattika, Matthakaphalana, Matthakappatta, Matthakappattakicca, Matthakappatti, Matthakappattidassana, Matthakappattihetu.
Full-text (+79): Kumbhimatthaka, Kupakamatthaka, Jatamatthaka, Masakamatthaka, Mangalahatthimatthaka, Asankhyeyyakappamatthaka, Pancacattalisayojanamatthaka, Vimanamatthaka, Talumatthaka, Kahapanamatthaka, Vanasandamatthakasanna, Tigavutamatthaka, Lunjitamatthaka, Kotthamatthakapassa, Taruvaravanamatthakavidura, Kanakagirisikharamatthaka, Vammikamatthaka, Khandhamatthaka, Vanamatthaka, Tiyojanamatthaka.
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