Phataka, Phaṭaka: 6 definitions
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Phataka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Fatak.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Maṇḍalaʳṭa첹 (फाटक) is the name of a Vīra (hero) who, together with the Ḍākinī named Phāṭakī forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Jalacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākṇa chapter 15. Accordingly, the jalacakra refers to one of the three divisions of the ṃbDz-ṭa (‘enjoyment layer�), situated in the ܰ첹ṇḍ. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs and Vīras [viz., ʳṭa첹] are white in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife..

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṭaka (फट�).—ad (ṭi첹 S Crystal.) Used enhancingly with ṇḍ, as pāṇḍharā ṭaka White as crystal, snow-white. 2 Imit. of the sound of walking, esp. as slipshod.
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ṭakā (फटका).—m ( H) A gate (of a village or ward of a town).
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ṭakā (फटका).—m (ṭa!) A stroke (with a cane or whip); a cut, lash, stripe. 2 Used in almost all the senses of ṭakārā, although less commonly. 2 A kind of sword. It is straight and short.
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phaṭākā (फटाक�).—m ( H) A cracker or squib. v ōḍa. 2 A paper-cracker. 3 A whisk with the tail (of a horse &c.) v . 4 fig. A sharp or lively boy, girl, or woman.
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phāṭaka (फाटक).—n (ṭa첹) An old and torn article of apparel.
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phāṭaka (फाटक).—n ( H) A rude frame of cross poles to stop up a door-way; a rude gate (to a garden-wall or hedge). Sometimes it signifies (from the Hindustani) A gate of a city or other large enclosure.
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phāṭakā (फाटक�).—a (ṭaṇĸ) Torn, ripped, rent. 2 fig. Broken down, wasted, reduced (in body or circumstances): poor, shabby, paltry, pitiful, deficient--a concern or business.
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ṭaka (फट�).—ad (ṭaṇĸ) Separately, disjunctly, brokenly.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṭaka (फट�).�ad Used enhancingly with ṇḍ, as pāṇḍharā ṭaka White as crystal. Slipshod.
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ṭakā (फटका).�m A gate (of a village or ward of a town).
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ṭakā (फटका).�m A stroke.
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phaṭākā (फटाक�).�m A cracker. A paper-cracker. A sharp boy, girl or woman.
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phāṭaka (फाटक).�n An old and torn article of ap- parel. A rude gate.
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phāṭakā (फाटक�).�a Torn and broken down, reduced. Poor, shabby, paltry. phāṭakyā aṅgācā Lean, meagre. phāṭakyānta pāya ghālaṇēṃ -śṇĸ-ṇĸ Expresses the occurring of one bad thing upon another, as ex- citement upon predisposition; fever supervening upon a topical dis- oder; loss or trouble befalling a per- son already suffering. Ex. ṭa śivavēnā āṇi dubaḷyālā dēvavēnā A torn thing cannot for ever be mended; a broken down wight cannot for ever be maintained.
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) ʳṭa첹 (फाटक) [Also spelled fatak]:�(nm) main gate; gate; entrance.
2) Phāṭakā (फाटक�) [Also spelled fatka]:�(nm) speculation; ~[Ჹ] a speculationist; ~[ī] speculation.
3) ʳṭa첹 (फाटक) [Also spelled fatak]:�([ki]) [ī] (nf) alum, aluminium sulphate.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPhaṭaka (ಫಟ�):�
1) [noun] transparent, colourless or slightly tinged quartz; a crystal.
2) [noun] something resembling crystal in transparency, colourlessness and clarity.
3) [noun] a solidified form of a substance in which the atoms or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern that is repeated regularly in three dimensions.
4) [noun] the plant Barleria cristata of Acanthaceae family; purple nail dye plant.
5) [noun] its flower.
6) [noun] the plant Rhinacanthus nasuta ( = R. communis) of Acanthaceae family.
7) [noun] a camphor crystal.
8) [noun] a glow of reflected light; a lustre.
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 Dictionary1) ʳṭa첹 (फाटक):—n. 1. gate; entrance; 2. barrier; sluice-gate; 3. booth (of sentry); 4. Law. bar (of a court); 5. colloq. pound (for cattle);
2) Phāṭakā (फाटक�):—n. speculation;
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.
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