Mudu: 3 definitions

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Mudu 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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

mudu : (adj.) soft; mild; tender.

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

Mudu, (adj.) (Vedic mṛdu, fr. mṛd: see maddati; cp. Lat. mollis (fr. *moldǔis); Gr. a)maldu/nw to weaken, Cymr. blydd soft) soft, mild, weak, tender D. II, 17=III, 143 (+taluṇa); A. II, 151 (pañcindriyāni mudūni, soft, blunt, weak: opp. tikkha); S. II, 268 (°taluṇa-hatthapādā); Sn. 447 (=muduka SnA 393); Th. 1, 460 (=loving); Pv. I, 92; Vism. 64; PvA. 46, 230. Compar. mudutara S. V, 201.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Mudu (ಮುದು):—

1) [verb] to reach the advanced years in one’s life; to become aged, old.

2) [verb] to become mentally matured, wise.

3) [verb] to lose physical strength, vitality, vigour.

4) [verb] ಮುತ್ತ ನೇಸಱ್ [mutta nesar] mutta nēsaṛ the setting sun; the evening sun; ಮುತ್ತಮುದುಕಿ [muttamuduki] mutta muduki a very aged woman; ಮುತ್ತಕಾಯಿ [muttakayi] mutta kāyi the dried, ripe fruit (as coconut); ಮುತ್ತಜಾಣ್ಮೆ [muttajanme] mutta jāṇme wisdom; maturity; ಮುತ್ತದಿನ [muttadina] mutta dina the advanced years in the life of a person; ಮುತ್ತಸಂಜೆ [muttasamje] mutta sanje the period immediately following the sunset; ಮುತ್ತಮುದುಕ [muttamuduka] mutta muduka a very aged man; ಮುತ್ತಪೊೞ್ತು [muttapoltu] mutta połtu = ಮುತ್ತ ನೇಸಱ್ [mutta nesar]; ಮುತ್ತಮುದಿ [muttamudi] mutta mudi very aged.

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Mudu (ಮುದು):—[adjective] = ಮುದಿ [mudi]1.

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Mudu (ಮುದು):—[noun] = ಮುದುಕ [muduka]2.

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Mūḍu (ಮೂಡು):—

1) [verb] to come to life; to be born.

2) [verb] to come to be seen; to become prominent as to be seen easily.

3) [verb] (sweat) to come forth through the pores of the skin.

4) [verb] (a boil, eruption, etc.) to appear on the skin; to errupt.

5) [verb] (pain, feeling, etc.) to come to be felt.

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Mūḍu (ಮೂಡು):—[verb] to make full; to put as much as possible into.

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Mūḍu (ಮೂಡು):—[noun] = ಮೂಡಲು [mudalu].

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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.

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