Pāli Dictionary

mattha1

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Synonyms


general

  • la tête (surtout dans les composés, ex. matthaluṅga « cerveau »)

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

mattha2

manthrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine


general

  • un bâton à baratter; un instrument pour baratter le lait

  • a churning stick; an instrument for churning milk

  • MN 126

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

maṭṭha

approximate

majjroottasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

majj1frotter; polir


general

  • lisse; propre; bien préparé

  • well prepared; smooth; clean

  • SN 2.22

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

  • poli; brillant

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

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