Mitha, Miṭhā, Meetha: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Mitha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Mitha in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrus aurantium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Citrus amara Link (among others).
2) Mitha is also identified with Citrus maxima It has the synonym Aurantium maximum Burm. ex Rumph. (etc.).
3) Mitha is also identified with Trigonella foenum-graecum It has the synonym Medicago tibetana (Alef.) Vassilcz. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2001)
· Dagbok ofwer en Ostindisk Resa (1757)
· Ceiba (2003)
· Herbarii Amboinensis Auctuarium (1755)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1986)
· Grassland of China (2000)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mitha, for example health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Meetha in India is the name of a plant defined with Aconitum napellus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Delphinium napellus (L.) Baill. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Japonica (Thunberg) (1784)
· Br. Med. J. (1958)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Meetha, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymiṭhā (मिठा).—a (ṣṭ through H) Sweet, lit. fig.
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mīṭha (मी�).—n(ṣṭ S) Salt.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmiṭhā (मिठा).�a Sweet. ṻī Sweetmeats.
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mīṭha (मी�).�m Salt. piṭhānta mīṭha ghālaṇēṃ To give a little where there is much when that is wanted. miṭha na ghālaṇēṃ Refuse to obey. mīṭhamōhaṛyā lāgaṇēṃ (ṅg) Be in high excitation and fury. mīṭha tōḍaṇēṃ To reduce one's salt with a view to reduce one's bulk.
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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMitha (मि�):—[from mith] in [compound] for ٳ� = mithas
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Miṭha (मि�):�—an allomorph of '[īṻ]' used as the first member in certain compound words; ~[DZ] sweet-spoken.
2) Mitha (मि�):�(nm) a myth; ~[ka] a myth, mythus.
3) Mīṭhā (मीठा):�(a) sweet, pleasant; (nm) sweetmeat; gur; —[jahara] sugar-coated poison; —[ṻ] a sham friend, treacherous person, sweet-spoken cheat; —[tela] oil of sesame; —[ī] fresh water; —[bola/vacana] sweet words; —[DZ] to be sweet-spoken; to speak sweet; -[īṻ] sweet; pleasantly mild; gentle; —[īṻ gapa-gapa kaḍu vā-kaḍu vā thū-thū] to own up all that is sweet and to reject all that is bitter; —[ṣa] see [jahara; -muṃha karānā] to offer sweetmeat (to celebrate a good news or a happy occasion).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMitha (ಮಿ�):�
1) [adverb] acting complementarily; complementing each other.
2) [adverb] in a secret manner; secretely.
3) [adverb] substituting another; alternatively.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMīṭhā (मीठा):—adj. pl. of मिठो [ṻ]
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMeetha is another spelling for मीठा [īṻ].—adj. pl. of मिठो [ṻ]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+20): Mita, Mitha bish, Mitha doodhia, Mitha ghas, Mitha indarjou, Mitha jal, Mitha patish, Mitha zahar, Mitha-alu, Mitha-gokharu, Mitha-jhar, Mitha-kaddu, Mitha-karela, Mitha-lau, Mitha-tel, Mitha-telia, Mithaa-jhaar, Mithabish, Mithahkotijyanighnavidhi, Mithahprasthana.
Full-text (+78): Mita, Mithas, Mithuna, Mithu, Mitha-jhar, Mitha-pani, Mithaspridhya, Mithastur, Mitha-jhara, Mitha-capata, Mitho, Mithahsamaya, Meetha-chapat, Spridhya, Mithahkritya, Mithasa, Kha0 Kha0 Mitha, Pandharem Mitha, Mitha-telia, Kanakenta Mitha.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.3.84 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 12 < [Chapter 6 - Ṣaṣṭha-yāma-sādhana (Sāya�-kālīya-bhajana–bhāva)]
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
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