Vetha, Veṭha: 5 definitions

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Vetha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Vĕṭha.—(IE 8-4), Kannaḍa; same as vĕṇṭhĕ, vĕṭa, etc.; a small territorial unit. Note: vĕṭha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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

Veṭha, (fr. viṣṭ, veṣṭ) wrap, in sīsa° head-wrap, turban M. I, 244; S. IV, 56. (Page 646)

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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

vēṭha (वेठ).—f (viṣṭi S) Labor or service exacted by a government or a person in power without giving remuneration for it, press-service. Pr. vēṭhīcyā ghōḍyāsa taravaḍācā phōka. 2 Applied also to articles exacted by the authorities as dues of office. See under khōtavēṭha. 3 A load or burden carried by a person or an animal pressed. 4 (In exchanging old metal vessels for new.) The money paid together with the old vessels. vēṭha karaṇēṃ or kāḍhaṇēṃ To do in a slurring, slubbering, heedless manner. vēṭhīcēṃ karaṇēṃ Superficial and careless execution or performance.

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vēṭha (वेठ) [or वेंठ, vēṇṭha].—m f P Commonly vēṭa or vēṇṭa.

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vēthā (वेथा).—f (Corr. from vyathā S) Pain (bodily or mental).

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

vēṭha (वेठ).—f Press-service. A load or a burden carried by a person or an animal pressed.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vetha (वेथ):—(ṛ) vethate 1. d. To ask or beg.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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