muṭṭhi

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • 𑀫𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 (Brahmi script)
  • मुट्ठि (Devanagari script)
  • মুট্ঠি (Bengali script)
  • මුට‍්ඨි (Sinhalese script)
  • မုဋ္ဌိ or မုꩦ္ꩧိ or မုꩦ်ꩧိ (Burmese script)
  • มุฏฺฐิ or มุฏฐิ (Thai script)
  • ᨾᩩᨭᩛᩥ (Tai Tham script)
  • ມຸຏ຺ຐິ or ມຸຏຐິ (Lao script)
  • មុដ្ឋិ (Khmer script)
  • 𑄟𑄪𑄑𑄴𑄒𑄨 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मुष्टि (muṣṭí), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *muštís (“fist”). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 (muṭṭhi), Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 (muṭṭhi).

Noun

muṭṭhi f

  1. the fist

References
  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “muṭṭhi”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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