Milakkha, Milakkhā: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Milakkha 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Namesor Milakkhuka. The name given to the people of non Ariyan origin, the Mlecchas. E.g., D.iii.264; A.i.35, etc. Their language is called Milakkhabhasa.
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 Dictionarymilakkha : (m.) a barbarian.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMilakkha, (cp. Ved. Sk. mleccha barbarian, root mlecch, onomat. after the strange sounds of a foreign tongue, cp. babbhara & mammana) a barbarian, foreigner, outcaste, hillman S. V, 466; J. VI, 207; DA. I, 176; SnA 236 (°mahātissa-thera Np.), 397 (°bhāsā foreign dialect). The word occurs also in form milakkhu (q. v.). (Page 533)
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Milakkha Tissa, Milakkha-tissa-thera, Milakkhadesa.
Full-text: Kirata, Andha, Milakkhu, Milaca, Bhasha, Kacaragama, Cullapindapatiya Tissa.
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