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Mantu, Mamtu, Māntu: 16 definitions

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Mantu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, biology, 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.

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Mantu (मन्त�) refers to “offence� or “guilt�, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 6.110.

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Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.

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Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Mantu in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleome gynandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gynandropsis denticulata DC. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1827)
· Philosophische Botanik (1789)
· Flora de Filipinas (1845)
· Enumeratio Plantarum (1833)
· Flora Jamaicensis (1759)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mantu in Pali glossary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

mantu : (m.) one who imagines.

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

Գٳ�

(Burmese text): သိတတ်သေ� သူ။

(Auto-Translation): The one who knows.

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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

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mantu (मन्त�).�

1) A fault, an offence; मुधै� मन्तुं परिकल्प्� (mudhaiva mantu� parikalpya) Bv.2. 13; अनेन हेतुना ह्यस्य मन्तवः शतशो मय� (anena hetunā hyasya mantava� śataśo mayā) (ṣān�) Śiva B.15.12; भवता शिवभूपस्� बहवो मन्तवः कृता� (bhavatā śivabhūpasya bahavo mantava� kṛtā�) Śiva B.31.6; N. 6.11.

2) Man, mankind.

3) Lord of men (貹پ).

4) Ved. An adviser.

5) A manager, director.

6) Advice, counsel.

-Գٳ� f. Understanding, intellect.

Derivable forms: Գٳ� (मन्तुः).

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

Mantu (मन्त�).—m.

(-Գٳ�) 1. Fault, offence, transgression. 2. A man, mankind. 3. A king. f.

(-Գٳ�) Understanding, intellect. E. man to know, Unadi aff. tu .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mantu (मन्त�).—[man + tu], I. m. 1. A man. 2. A king. 3. Offence. Ii. f. Intellect.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mantu (मन्त�).—[masculine] adviser, manager, ruler (also [feminine]); advice, counsel, direction, plan, intention.

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

1) Mantu (मन्त�):—[from man] m. an adviser, manager, disposer, ruler, arbiter, [Ṛg-veda] (also as f.)

2) [v.s. ...] advice, counsel, [ib.]

3) [v.s. ...] a fault, offence, transgression, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] a man, mankind, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] lord of men (= -貹پ), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] a king, [Horace H. Wilson]

7) [v.s. ...] f. thought, understanding, intellect, [ib.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mantu (मन्त�):�(Գٳ�) 2. m. Fault; a man; a king. f. Understanding, mind.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Prakrit-English dictionary

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Maṃtu (मंतु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ѲԳ�.

2) Maṃtu (मंतु) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ѳṃnٳ.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Maṃṭu (ಮಂಟು):�

1) [verb] to become dense.

2) [verb] to become crooked; to bend.

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Maṃtu (ಮಂತು):�

1) [noun] a stick with a disc-like part, with zig-zag teeth, at one end for churning curd; a churning stick.

2) [noun] the watery portion separated from the coagulated curd.

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Maṃtu (ಮಂತು):�

1) [noun] a counsellor; an advisor; a minister.

2) [noun] an act committed in violation of a law prohibiting it or omitted in violation of a law ordering it.

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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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Tamil dictionary

: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maṇṭu (மண்ட�) [ṇṭܳٲ] 5 intransitive verb

1. To be close together, crowded, pressed; நெருங்குதல�. விரிசட� மண்ட� யலைந்திட [nerunguthal. virisadai mandi yalainthida] (கோயிற் புராணம� பதஞ்சல�. [koyir puranam pathanchali.] 40).

2. To move swiftly; விரைந்து செல்லுதல�. கடற் பட� குளிப்� மண்ட� [virainthu selluthal. kadar padai kulippa mandi] (புறநானூற� [purananuru] 6).

3. To collect together; to abound; to come in flocks, throng; to press, rush; திரளுதல். காலவிசைத்தோடிக� கடல்பு� மண்ட� [thiraluthal. kalavisaithodig kadalpuga mandi] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 2, 135).

4. To grow vehement; to wax fierce; உக்கிரமாதல�. மண்டமர� [ukkiramathal. mandamar] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமால� [purapporulvenpamalai] 7, 28).

5. To blaze up; to glow; மிகச� சுவாலித்தல�. மண்ட� மெரியுள் [migas suvalithal. mandu meriyul] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமால� [purapporulvenpamalai] 1, 1).

6. To increase; to become excessive; அதிகமாதல�. மண்டிய கடும� பச� தனக்கு [athigamathal. mandiya kadum pasi thanakku] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல� ஆனந்தமான. [thayumanasuvamigal padal ananthamana.] 4).

7. To be fascinated, charmed, engrossed; ஈடுபடுதல�. முற்பட வடிவில� மண்டுகிறாள� [idupaduthal. murpada vadivile mandugiral] (ஈட�-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்பட� [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 5, 3, 1). � transitive

1. To thrust in; செலுத்துதல�. நுதிமு� மழுங்க மண்ட� . . . மதில்பாய� நின் களிற� [seluthuthal. nuthimuga mazhunga mandi . . . mathilpayu nin kaliru] (புறநானூற� [purananuru] 31).

2. To press upon, close in; to attack; நெருக்கித் தாக்குதல�. அறத்தின் மண்டிய மறப்போர் வேந்தர� [nerukkith thakkuthal. arathin mandiya marappor venthar] (புறநானூற� [purananuru] 62).

3. To eat and drink greedily; நிரம்ப உண்ணுதல். இரைமண்டி [niramba unnuthal. iraimandi] (தேவாரம� [thevaram] 72, 8).

4. To insert and fasten; சேரவிணைத்தல். காழ்மண� டெஃகம் [seravinaithal. kazhman deqkam] (பத்துப்பாட்ட�: மல� [pathuppattu: malai] 129).

5. To oppose, resist, fight against with vehemence; மூண்டு பொருதல�. ஒருவன் மண்டிய நல்லிச� நிலையும் [mundu poruthal. oruvan mandiya nallisai nilaiyum ] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 72).

6. To snatch; to steal; கவர் தல�. [kavar thal.] (W.)

7. To support, prop; தாங்குதல�. [thanguthal.] (W.)

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Maṇṭu (மண்ட�) noun < மண்ட�-. [mandu-.] (W.)

1. Pressing, thronging; செறிவு. [serivu.]

2. Plenty, abundance; மிகுதி. [miguthi.]

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Maṇṭu (மண்ட�) noun cf. manda. [Old Kanarese ṇḍ.] Fool; மூடன�. [mudan.]

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Mantu (மந்த�) noun < mantu. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்த� மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])

1. King; அரசன�. [arasan.]

2. Man; மனிதன். [manithan.]

3. Fault; குற்றம�. [kurram.]

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Mantu (மந்த�) noun

1. An annual herb. See காய்வேளை. [kayvelai.] (W.)

2. See மந்துகால�. [manthugal.]

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Māntu (மாந்து) [Գٳܳٲ] 5 transitive verb

1. To eat, feed; உண்ணுதல். மடமந்த� . . . வாழைத் தீங்கன� மாந்தும் [unnuthal. madamanthi . . . vazhaith thingani manthum] (தேவாரம� [thevaram] 909, 5).

2. To drink; குடித்தல�. தேம்பிழி நற� மாந்தி [kudithal. thembizhi narava manthi] (கம்பராமாயணம் நாட்டுப். [kambaramayanam nattup.] 8).

3. To experience, as pleasure and pain; to enjoy; அனுபவித்தல�. கன்னியின� நலமாந்தினன�. (பாகவ�.). [anupavithal. kanniyin nalamanthinan. (pagavatha.).] � intransitive

1. To be distressed; வருந்துதல். மணிபிர� யரவின் மாந்தி [varunthuthal. manipiri yaravin manthi] (கம்பராமாயணம் தை�. [kambaramayanam thaila.] 63).

2. To be ruined; to perish, die; இறத்தல�. மயிர்ப� மாந் தும்படியிற� இவள்பட� [irathal. mayirpada man thumbadiyire ivalpadi] (ஈட�-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்பட� [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 7, 3, 2).

3. To be extinct; அவிந்தடங்குதல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்த� மானிப்பாயகராதி) [avinthadanguthal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

4. To become dispirited; ஊக்கமழிதல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்த� மானிப்பாயகராதி) [ukkamazhithal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Maṇṭu (மண்ட�) noun Corr. of மன்ற�. [manru.] Raised platform under a tree; பொதுவிடம�. வாடுமு� முடன� வந்ததென்� மண்டில� கூடியே நொந்� தென்� [pothuvidam. vadumuga mudan vanthathenna mandile kudiye nontha thenna] (கட்டபொம்�. பக�. [kattapomma. pag.] 6).

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