Punda, Puṇḍa, Pumda: 10 definitions
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Punda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Dictionarypuṇḍa (पुंड).—a Refractory, turbulent, licentious, lawbraving; a freebooter, marauder, brigand, bandit, rover, rober.
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puṇḍā (पुंडा).—a P White;--used of bulls and cows.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpuṇḍa (पुंड).—a Refractory, turbulent. Free- booter, marauder, brigand.
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puṇḍā (पुंडा).—a White.
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puṇḍa (पुंड).—m A mark made on the forehead with sandal &c.
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 dictionaryPuṇḍa (पुण्ड).—A sign, mark.
Derivable forms: puṇḍaḥ (पुण्डः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPuṇḍa (पुण्ड) or Puṇḍara.—implied as MIndic forms of Sanskrit puṇḍra, see tri-puṇḍarī-kṛta, tri-puṇḍī-kṛta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṇḍa (पुण्ड).—m.
(-ṇḍaḥ) A mark made with sandal &c. on the forehead. E. puḍi to adorn, aff. ac .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṇḍa (पुण्ड):—m. = puṇḍra, a mark, sign, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryPuṃḍa (पुंड) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Puṇḍra.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPuṃḍa (ಪುಂಡ):—
1) [adjective] of, like or characteristic of a rogue; plundering; despoiling.
2) [adjective] destroying, spoiling or tending to destroy, spoil public or private property; lawless; vandal.
3) [adjective] inclined to annoy or vex with playful tricks; naughty; mischievous.
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Puṃḍa (ಪುಂಡ):—
1) [noun] he who plunders or despoils a person or place by force; a wild, lawless person, often a member of a gang of criminals; a hoodlum; a freebooter.
2) [noun] a morally bad, corrupt man; a depraved fellow.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+54): Pumdagamdaya, Pumdagara, Pumdagarti, Pumdagati, Pumdarigini, Pumdariki, Pumdarikodbhava, Pumdariya, Pumdata, Pumdatana, Pumdatike, Pundai, Pundakaksha, Pundapala, Pundapalegara, Pundara, Pundaram, Pundari, Pundaria, Pundarika.
Ends with: Chatupunda, Kadu punda, Pamcapumda.
Full-text (+8): Pundravardhana, Pundakaksha, Pumdugara, Pundavardhana, Pumdagara, Pundara, Kadu punda, Mayappen, Pundra, Pundapala, Pundapalegara, Ponda, Pundrakaksha, Kotunci, Pund, Maunacamiyar, Antanmai, Pundai, Arularam, Puravi.
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