Pāli Dictionary

maṭṭha

majjroottasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

majj1रगड़ना; पोलिश

general

  • चिकना; स्वच्छ; भली-भाँति तैयार

  • well prepared; smooth; clean

  • SN 2.22

    yathā sākaṭiko maṭṭhaṃ, samaṃ hitvā mahāpathaṃ, visamaṃ maggam'āruyha, akkhacchinno'vajhāyati.

  • चमकाया हुआ; पॉलिशदार

  • burnished; polished (e.g. of metal)

mattha1

approximate

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Synonyms

sīsa, muddha, siras, uttamaṅga

general

  • सिर; मस्तक (मुख्यतः समासों में, जैसे matthaluṅga ‘मस्तिष्क’)

  • the head (chiefly in compounds, e.g. matthaluṅga ‘brain’)

mattha2

approximate

manthrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • मथानी; दूध मथने का उपकरण

  • a churning stick; an instrument for churning milk

  • MN 126

    seyyathā'pi, bhūmija, puriso navanīt'atthiko navanītagavesī navanītapariyesanaṃ caramāno udakaṃ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya.

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