Mukhavata, Mukhavaṭā: 4 definitions
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Mukhavata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymukhavaṭā (मुखवटा) [or मुखोटा, mukhōṭā].—m sometimes mukhavaṭa n f (mukha) A face (of silver, brass &c.) made to cover, as a mask, the face of an idol. 2 A mask. 3 A bust. 4 A face drawn upon paper &c. 5 Fashion or cast of countenance, facial lineaments, features, visage.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmukhavaṭā (मुखवटा).—m A white stripe along the face of a horse.
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mukhavaṭā (मुखवटा).—m A face (of silver &c.) made to cover, as a mask, the face of an indol; a mask. A bust. Features.
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMukhavāta (मुखवात).—(m.; = AMg. muha-vāya, id.), breath of the mouth: read in Mahāvastu ii.315.6 saced bodhisattvo mukha- vātam (so v.l.; Senart °vāṭam, l'ovale de sa face) osireyā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMukhavāta (मुखवात):—[=mukha-vāta] [from mukha] m. ‘mouth-wind’, breath, [Hir.]
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.
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