Mitha, Miṭhā: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Mitha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Mitha in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrus aurantium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Citrus amara Link (among others).
2) Mitha is also identified with Citrus maxima It has the synonym Aurantium maximum Burm. ex Rumph. (etc.).
3) Mitha is also identified with Trigonella foenum-graecum It has the synonym Medicago tibetana (Alef.) Vassilcz. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2001)
· Dagbok ofwer en Ostindisk Resa (1757)
· Ceiba (2003)
· Herbarii Amboinensis Auctuarium (1755)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1986)
· Grassland of China (2000)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mitha, for example health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymiṭhā (मिठा).—a (miṣṭa through H) Sweet, lit. fig.
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mīṭha (मीठ).—n(miṣṭa S) Salt.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmiṭhā (मिठा).—a Sweet. miṭhāī Sweetmeats.
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mīṭha (मीठ).—m Salt. piṭhānta mīṭha ghālaṇēṃ To give a little where there is much when that is wanted. miṭha na ghālaṇēṃ Refuse to obey. mīṭhamōhaṛyā lāgaṇēṃ (aṅgāsa) Be in high excitation and fury. mīṭha tōḍaṇēṃ To reduce one's salt with a view to reduce one's bulk.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMitha (मिथ):—[from mith] in [compound] for mithaḥ = mithas
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 dictionary1) Miṭha (मिठ):——an allomorph of '[mīṭhā]' used as the first member in certain compound words; ~[bolā] sweet-spoken.
2) Mitha (मिथ):—(nm) a myth; ~[ka] a myth, mythus.
3) Mīṭhā (मीठा):—(a) sweet, pleasant; (nm) sweetmeat; gur; —[jahara] sugar-coated poison; —[ṭhaga] a sham friend, treacherous person, sweet-spoken cheat; —[tela] oil of sesame; —[pānī] fresh water; —[bola/vacana] sweet words; —[bolanā] to be sweet-spoken; to speak sweet; -[mīṭhā] sweet; pleasantly mild; gentle; —[mīṭhā gapa-gapa kaḍu vā-kaḍu vā thū-thū] to own up all that is sweet and to reject all that is bitter; —[viṣa] see [jahara; -muṃha karānā] to offer sweetmeat (to celebrate a good news or a happy occasion).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMitha (ಮಿಥ):—
1) [adverb] acting complementarily; complementing each other.
2) [adverb] in a secret manner; secretely.
3) [adverb] substituting another; alternatively.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMīṭhā (मीठा):—adj. pl. of मिठो [miṭho]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+64): Meetha-chapat, Mita, Mitacanam, Mitacani, Mitakkankay, Mital, Mitam, Mitantaputti, Mitappu, Mitatu, Mitavai, Mitavati, Mitha bish, Mitha doodhia, Mitha faapar, Mitha Ghalanem, Mitha ghas, Mitha indarjou, Mitha indrajava, Mitha jal.
Ends with (+3): Ativis mitha, Bhuimitha, Eramitha, Hinganamitha, Inderjao mitha, Indra jow mitha, Kalemmitha, Kanakenta Mitha, Kharemmitha, Khatta mitha, Matimitha, Mengalamitha, Mita, Pandharem Mitha, Pramitha, Sabaramitha, Sambaramitha, Sambarimitha, Samitha, Somitha.
Full-text (+99): Mithas, Spridhya, Mithah, Mitho, Mithahkritya, Mithahsamaya, Mithastur, Mithus, Navadata, Tikhata, Mitha Ghalanem, Mithu, Mithahprasthana, Mitha-tel, Mitha indarjou, Mithaspridhya, Mithasa, Mitha zahar, Mitha tilia mudabbar, Ativis mitha.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.3.84 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.195 < [Section XXXII - Deposits (nikṣepa)]
Verse 8.80 < [Section XII - Exhortation and Examination of Witnesses]
Verse 2.147 < [Section XXV - Meaning of the Title ‘Ācārya’]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 12 < [Chapter 6 - Ṣaṣṭha-yāma-sādhana (Sāyaṃ-kālīya-bhajana–bhāva)]
Text 19 < [Chapter 8 - Aṣṭama-yāma-sādhana (Rātri-līlā–prema-bhajana sambhoga)]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
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