English Meaning of mutha

Meaning of 'mutha'

f (musti S) The fist. Pr. jhankali mutha sava lakhaci, or bharali mutha lakhaci ughada bhutha phukaci Omne ignotum pro mirifico. The first form of the proverb further means, Hold your tongue and you will pass for wise. 2 A palmful of grains of udida &c. over which a magical formula has been recited, cast against the object which it is designed to injure. v taka. 3 A handful of grain given, as his perquisite, to the keeper of an elephant, horse &c. out of the daily allowance of the animal. 4 A handful of rice-stalks (as plucked up for transplantation. 5 Rice sown by the mutha or hand. v pera, taka. Ex. yandaci mutha cangali lagali. 6 The pastern-joint. 7 The haft, hilt, handle (of a tool or weapon). 8 The foetus in utero. Because it is felt (by the gossips) with the hand, and is resembled to the fist. Ex. hi mulaci athava mulici mutha ahe? eka muthici mmanase (or -mphauja-jamava-&c.) Men subject to one authority or command. eke muthine (ṃrupaye dene or nghane, mphadasa karane &c.) At one giving; with one hand; in one lump &c. njhankalya muthine (With covered or closed fist.) Without disclosure of the real state; without declaring what one has or is. mmutha avalane To close fast (or draw in) one's hand; to cease from giving. mmutha dabane-ncepane-ngara karane g. of o. To bribe; to squeeze the hand. mmuthinta asane To be under the thumb of.ṃ

Meaning of मूठ

f (मुष्टि S) The fist. Pr. झांकली मूठ सवा लाखाची, or भरली मूठ लाखाची उघड भूठ फुकाची Omne ignotum pro mirifico. The first form of the proverb further means, Hold your tongue and you will pass for wise. 2 A palmful of grains of उडीद &c. over which a magical formula has been recited, cast against the object which it is designed to injure. v टाक. 3 A handful of grain given, as his perquisite, to the keeper of an elephant, horse &c. out of the daily allowance of the animal. 4 A handful of rice-stalks (as plucked up for transplantation. 5 Rice sown by the मूठ or hand. v पेर, टाक. Ex. यंदाची मूठ चांगली लागली. 6 The pastern-joint. 7 The haft, hilt, handle (of a tool or weapon). 8 The fœtus in utero. Because it is felt (by the gossips) with the hand, and is resembled to the fist. Ex. ही मुलाची अथवा मुलीची मूठ आहे? एका मुठीचीं माणसें (or -फौज-जमाव-&c.) Men subject to one authority or command. एके मुठीनें (रुपये देणें or घणें, फडशा करणें &c.) At one giving; with one hand; in one lump &c. झांकल्या मुठीनें (With covered or closed fist.) Without disclosure of the real state; without declaring what one has or is. मूठ अवळणें To close fast (or draw in) one's hand; to cease from giving. मूठ दाबणें-चेपणें-गार करणें g. of o. To bribe; to squeeze the hand. मुठींत असणें To be under the thumb of.

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