Vethana, Veṭhana: 4 definitions

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Vethana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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

[«previous next»] — Vethana in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

veṭhana : (nt.) a wrapper; a turban or head-dress.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Veṭhana, (nt.) (fr. veṭheti, cp. Epic & Class. Sk. veṣṭhana) 1. surrounding, enveloping J. VI, 489.—2. a turban, head-dress D. I, 126; A. I, 145; III, 380 (sīsa°); J. V, 187; DhA. IV, 213; PvA. 161.—3. wrapping, clothing, wrap, shawl J. VI, 12.—Cp. pali°. (Page 647)

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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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vēṭhaṇa (वेठण).—n (vēṣṭana S) The traces, yoke-ties, and other ropes, the gear (of a cart or plough); esp. the rope connecting the plough-shaft and yoke with the ṭērū or pin, or the rope reverted to the lōḍa or beam and passed over the rōmaṇī to hold back the yoke : also the gear or tackling of the rāhaṭa or wheel of the weaver. 2 Applying of the gear (to a cart &c.); preparing of it for a business designed. 3 (Esp. amongst Kun̤bis.) Conversancy, knack, cleverness and smartness, handiness or practical skill.

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

vēṭhaṇa (वेठण).—n The traces, yoke-ties and other ropes.

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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.

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