Ujju: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Ujju means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryUjju, & Ujjuka see uju & ujuka. (Page 128)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryUjju (उज्जु).—adj. (= Pali id., beside uju; Sanskrit ṛju; compare next, ṛjju, and anujjuka), straight, right; usually in verses where jj could be m.c., but once in prose in Mahāvastu iii.225.1 ujjucittā; the rest in verses: Mahāvastu iii.436.3 °gateṣu; Lalitavistara 133.20 ujju karitva kāyaṃ; 138.20 ujju-bhraṣṭā; 295.8 sadojjupraṣṭho (so read; = sadā ujju°).
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 dictionary1) Ujju (उज्जु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ṛju.
2) Ujju (उज्जु) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ṛju.
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 corpusUjju (ಉಜ್ಜು):—
1) [verb] to rub a) to move one’s hand, a piece of cloth, etc. over (a surface or object) with pressure and friction, in a circular or back-and-forth motion; b) to move (one’s hand, a cloth, etc.) over or spread or apply (polish, etc.) on or over a surface or object in this way; c) to move (a thing) against something else or move (things) over each other with pressure and friction; d) to apply pressure and friction to, for cleaning, polishing, smoothing, etc.
2) [verb] to remove by rubbing; to rub out, off or away.
3) [verb] to arouse anger or irritation.
4) [verb] to produce sound by rubbing the stick on a drum.
5) [verb] ಉಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕು [ujjihaku] ujjihāku to erase; to rout out; to annihilate.
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 (+10): Ujjua, Ujjuaia, Ujjudha, Ujjuga, Ujjugagai, Ujjugallu, Ujjugambali, Ujjugamdale, Ujjugamgey, Ujjugarta, Ujjugarti, Ujjugastha, Ujjugaven, Ujjugaveru, Ujjugaya, Ujjugisu, Ujjugolu, Ujjugorada, Ujjugoradu, Ujjugori.
Ends with: Ajjugujju, Anujju, Gujju, Kadugujju, Mujju, Nujju, Relagujju, Samujju.
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