Mushtamushti, Muṣṭāmuṣṭi, Mushta-mushti: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Mushtamushti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Muṣṭāmuṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Mustamusti or Mushtamushti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Mushtamushti in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Muṣṭāmuṣṭi (मुष्टामुष्टि):—[=muṣṭā-muṣṭi] [from muṣ] ind. (See next) fist to fist, fighting hand to hand, [Mahāvīra-caritra] (cf. kacā-kaci, keśākeśi etc.)

[Sanskrit to German]

Mushtamushti in German

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Mushtamushti in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Muṣṭāmuṣṭi (ಮುಷ್ಟಾಮುಷ್ಟಿ):—[noun] a fight exchanging blows with the fists; fisticuffs.

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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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