Patapata, Pātapata, Paṭapaṭā, Patāpata: 12 definitions
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Patapata means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Patapat.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA locality in South India, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Lankapura. Cv.lxxvi.224, 234.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypaṭapaṭa (पटपट) [or टां, ṭāṃ].—ad Imit. of quick, sharp sounds occurring in rapid succession; as of drops, or of light and hard bodies falling. Used fig. as are almost all the imitative particles. Ex. cāra kāmēṃ pa0 karūna ṭākāvīṃ āṇi svastha nijāvēṃ.
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paṭāpaṭa (पटापट) [or टां, ṭāṃ].—ad Imit. particle intensive of paṭapaṭa.
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patapāta (पतपात).—f patapātērā m patapāsōḍī f (pata Credit, pāta, pātērā, & pāsōḍī Forms of redup.) Reputation for probity (esp. among mercantile men), credit.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpaṭapaṭa (पटपट).—or-ṭāṃ ad Imit. of quick, sharp sounds occurring in rapid succes- sion, as of drops.
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paṭāpaṭa (पटापट).—or-ṭāṃ ad Imit particle intensive of paṭapaṭa.
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patapāta (पतपात).—f patapātērā m patapāsōḍī f Reputa- tion for probity credit.
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 dictionaryPaṭapaṭā (पटपटा).—ind. An imitative sound.
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Patāpata (पतापत).—a.
1) Going, or inclined to fall.
2) Going much or frequently.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPatāpata (पतापत).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Who or what goes, &c. much or frequently. E. pat to go, ac aff. repeated, and āc augment.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Paṭapaṭā (पटपटा):—onomatopoetic (with √kri, bhū; and as), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Patāpata (पतापत):—[from pat] mfn. going or inclined to fall, [Kauśika-sūtra] (cf. [Pāṇini 6-1, 12], [vArttika] 6, [Patañjali; vii, 4, 58], [vArttika] 1, [Patañjali])
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPatāpata (पतापत):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Falling often.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryPaṭāpaṭa (पटापट) [Also spelled patapat]:—(nf) continuous sound of [paṭa-paṭa]; (adv) with successive sounds of [paṭa-paṭa]; briskly, swiftly.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPaṭapaṭa (படபட) [paṭapaṭattal] [paṭa-paṭa] 11 intransitive verb
1. To be overhasty, as in speech; பேச்சு முதலிய வற்றில் விரைதல். படபடத்துப் பேசினான். [pechu muthaliya varril viraithal. padapadathup pesinan.]
2. To tremble through fear; to shiver, as from cold, fever or ague; குளிர் முதலியவற்றால் நடுங்குதல். படபடத் துடல்சோருவன் [kulir muthaliyavarral nadunguthal. padapadath thudalsoruvan] (திருக்குற்றாலத் தல வேடன்வலம். [thirukkurralath thala vedanvalam.] 47). உடம்பு படபடக்கின்றது. [udambu padapadakkinrathu.]
3. To be agitated through rage; கோபத்தால் மனங்கலங்குதல். அவன் படபடக்கிறான். [kopathal manangalanguthal. avan padapadakkiran.]
4. To rattle, as things falling, rolling or breaking; பண்டம்விழுதல் முத லியவற்றால் ஒலியுண்டாதல். [pandamvizhuthal mutha liyavarral oliyundathal.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pata.
Starts with: Patapatai, Patapatam, Patapatane, Patapatara, Patapataunu.
Ends with: Samnipatapata.
Full-text: Patapat, Patatam, Irutayattutippu, Upayavocai, Anukarana, Patada, Pata, Mahamaha.
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