Putaka, Puṭaka: 11 definitions

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Putaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

puṭaka : (m.; nt.) a container. (usually made of leaves); a pocket; a basket.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Puṭaka (पुटक).—

1) A fold; रुद्रो येन कपालपाणिपुटके भिक्षाटनं कारितः (rudro yena kapālapāṇipuṭake bhikṣāṭanaṃ kāritaḥ) Bhartṛhari 1.95.

2) Any shallow cup or cavity.

3) A vessel made of a leaf.

4) A lotus.

5) Nutmeg.

Derivable forms: puṭakam (पुटकम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Puṭaka (पुटक).—n.

(-kaṃ) 1. A lotus. 2. A bag or vessel made of a leaf doubled over in a funnel-like shape. 3. Any shallow cup or concavity. 4. A nutmeg. E. puṭ to unite, aff. lyuṭ.

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

Puṭaka (पुटक).—[puṭa + ka], n. and f. ṭikā ([Pañcatantra] 265, 5), 1. A concavity. 2. A bag or vessel or concavity made of a leaf doubled over in a funnel-like shape, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 1, 213.

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

Puṭaka (पुटक).—[masculine] fold, pocket, cavity; chink.

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

1) Puṭaka (पुटक):—[from puṭ] m. a fold, pocket, slit, cavity, [Kāvya literature; Purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] a [particular] position of the hands, [Catalogue(s)]

3) [v.s. ...] a bag or vessel made of a leaf doubled over in a funnel-shape, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

4) [from puṭ] n. a nutmeg, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] a water-lily, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Puṭaka (पुटक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. A lotus; a cup, as above.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Puṭaka (पुटक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Puḍaga.

[Sanskrit to German]

Putaka 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Puṭaka (ಪುಟಕ):—

1) [noun] = ಪುಟ [puta]3 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 & 13.

2) [noun] any of the lotus flowers.

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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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