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