Seta, Sheta, Set膩: 11 definitions
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Seta means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Seta. The chief peak of the Himalaya (S.i.67 = Mil.242). It was evidently another name for Kailasa.
2. Seta. The state elephant of Pasenadi, on whose account the Buddha preached a special sermon (A.iii.345). He was so called because he was white (AA.ii.669; cf. ThagA.ii.7).
Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Seta in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia racemosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Piliostigma racemosum (Lam.) Benth. (among others).
2) Seta is also identified with Citrullus lanatus It has the synonym Cucumis colocynthis Thunb., nom. illeg., non Cucumis colocynthis L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodr. Flora Capensis, being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape Colony, Caffraria, & port Natal (1800)
· Helv. Chim. Acta (1991)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1794)
· Braz. J. Med. Biol. Res.
· Encyclop茅die M茅thodique, Botanique (1785)
· Plantae Junghuhnianae (1852)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Seta, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryseta : (adj.) white; pure. (m.), the white colour.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySeta, (adj.) (Vedic 艣veta & 艣vitra; cp. Av. spa膿ta white; Lith. szait媒ti to make light; Ohg. hw墨z=E. white) white D. II, 297=M. I, 58; Sn. 689; A. III, 241; VbhA. 63 (opp. k膩岣穉); J. I, 175; PvA. 157, 215. name of a mountain in the Him膩layas S. I, 67=Miln. 242; an elephant of King Pasenadi A. III, 345.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary艣膿峁璦 (啶多啶�).鈥攎 (艣谤脓峁ａ弓丑补 S through H) A respectful compellation for a banker, merchant, or tradesman, and for certain artisans (as Sonar, Kansar &c.) Used alone or affixed to the name. Pr. 艣膿峁璦 sav膩 艣膿ra 膩峁噄 li峁単a a岣嵞玞a 艣膿ra Used reproachfully of a 濒颈峁単腻墨迟补 bearing on his breast an enormous lingam; or of a person of lower value or estimation than his silver idol; or of any one falling short of his manifestations or professions; or of any additament or appendage weightier than the main body.
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艣膿ta (啶多啶�).鈥攏 (办峁Ｄ搕谤补 S) A cultivated piece of ground, a field. 2 A standing crop. 3 Agriculture. 4 The produce of a few grains sown by women in a 办耻峁囜笉墨 or flower-pot and put before 驳补耻谤墨 in the month caitra. 5 fig. Any person, employment, or thing from which one derives his subsistence; any field of support. 艣膿ta utara峁嚹撫箖 To head or ear properly--a crop. bharaly膩 艣膿t膩nt奴na k膩岣峢a峁嚹撫箖 -岣峢akala峁嚹撫箖 -gh膩lavi峁嚹撫箖 -u峁環avi峁嚹撫箖 To dismiss or put out (from any sphere of labor) at the very time the profit is ready to be reaped.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English艣膿峁璦 (啶多啶�).鈥�m A respectful compellation for a merchant, &c.
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艣膿ta (啶多啶�).鈥�n A field, a cultivated piece of ground. A standing crop. Agriculture.
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 Dictionary厂别峁璦 (啶膏啶�):鈥�m. a [particular] weight or measure, [Colebrooke]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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 dictionary厂别峁璦 (啶膏啶�) [Also spelled set]:鈥�(nm) a set (of things).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusS膿ta (嗖膏硣嗖�):鈥擺adjective] of the colour of pure snow; white.
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S膿ta (嗖膏硣嗖�):鈥擺noun] the colour of pure snow; white colour.
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) 厂别峁璦 (啶膏啶�):鈥攏. a set (of things that usually go together);
2) Set膩 (啶膏啶むぞ):鈥攁dj. pl. of 啶膏啶む [seto]
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 (+19): Seta andir, Seta-haymosa, Seta-korkoni, Setaccha, Setacchatta, Setageru, Setagiri, Setagollu, Setaire verte, Setaka, Setakambala, Setakamma, Setakannika, Setaketu, Setaketu Jataka, Setakollu, Setaku, Setakuttha, Setamale, Setambangana.
Full-text (+119): Mundacem Sheta, Jagatseta, Garavi Sheta Gauri, Setakuttha, Setapacchada, Pampa-seta, Sojho-seta, Setatthika, Shetai, Shetani, Tividhasetacchatta, Set, Setacchatta, Khadala, Seti, Seta-haymosa, Seta-korkoni, Seta andir, Bahiseta, Setanga.
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