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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Muṭaka or Mūṭaka.—(IE 8-5; EI 25), a measure or head-load; cf. caṇā-satka-mūṭaka, ‘one mūṭaka of peas’ (LP). See Ep. Ind., Vol. XV, p. 303, text line 50; cf. moṭ (a load) in Hindī and other dialects. Note: muṭaka is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Mūṭaka.—(LP), same as mūḍā, a measure of capacity equal to a hundred or twentyfour maunds; a bullock's load (Ep. Ind., Vol. XIV, p. 309; cf. Marāṭhī mūṭh, ‘a bullock's pack-saddle’). Note: mūṭaka is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

muṭakā (मुटका).—m (mūṭha) Beating with gentle and reiterated blows (of a limb &c. in shampooing it). 2 A blow with the fist. v māra, dē. 3 The fist as clenched to strike. v ugāra 4 or muṭakēṃ n See the preceding word. 5 Spasm or cramp.v vaḷa. 6 The cross-piece forming the handle of a plough, drill, hoe &c. See puṭhyā Sig. II.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

muṭakā (मुटका).—m A blow with the fist.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mūṭaka (मूटक).—A basket, bundle.

Derivable forms: mūṭakaḥ (मूटकः).

See also (synonyms): mūṭa, mūḍaka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mūtaka (मूतक).—[neuter] a little basket.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mūtaka (मूतक):—[from mū] n. a little basket, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] pouring a little Takra into warm milk, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Mūṭaka (मूटक):—[from mūṭa] [Campaka-śreṣṭhi-kathānaka] m. or n. idem

[Sanskrit to German]

Mutaka in German

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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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Starts with: Mutakala, Mutakalanem, Mutakanem, Mutakapani, Mutakara, Mutakarran, Mutakaruppam, Mutakarya, Mutakavinem.

Ends with: Ghamsamutaka, Jimutaka.

Full-text: Mudaka, Muta, Mudha, Motaka, Muda, Mota, Daddapaiya, Brahmanaiya.

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