"महत्त्व" meaning in Sanskrit

See महत्त्व in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mɐ.ɦɐt.tʋɐ/ [Vedic], [mɐ.ɦɐt̚.tʋɐ] [Vedic], /mɐˈɦɐt̪.t̪ʋɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit], [mɐˈɦɐt̪̚.t̪ʋɐ] [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: From महत् (mahat, “great”) + -त्व (-tva). Etymology templates: {{com|sa|महत्|-त्व|t1=great}} महत् (mahat, “great”) + -त्व (-tva) Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=n}} महत्त्व • (mahattva) stem, n Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-n}} Forms: mahattva [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], महत्त्वम् [nominative, singular], महत्त्वे [dual, nominative], महत्त्वानि [nominative, plural], महत्त्वा1 [nominative, plural], महत्त्व [singular, vocative], महत्त्वे [dual, vocative], महत्त्वानि [plural, vocative], महत्त्वा1 [plural, vocative], महत्त्वम् [accusative, singular], महत्त्वे [accusative, dual], महत्त्वानि [accusative, plural], महत्त्वा1 [accusative, plural], महत्त्वेन [instrumental, singular], महत्त्वाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], महत्त्वैः [instrumental, plural], महत्त्वेभिः1 [instrumental, plural], महत्त्वाय [dative, singular], महत्त्वाभ्याम् [dative, dual], महत्त्वेभ्यः [dative, plural], महत्त्वात् [ablative, singular], महत्त्वाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], महत्त्वेभ्यः [ablative, plural], महत्त्वस्य [genitive, singular], महत्त्वयोः [dual, genitive], महत्त्वानाम् [genitive, plural], महत्त्वे [locative, singular], महत्त्वयोः [dual, locative], महत्त्वेषु [locative, plural]
  1. greatness, the quality of being great
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      "form": "महत्त्वाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "mahattvābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महत्त्वेभ्यः",
      "roman": "mahattvebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महत्त्वात्",
      "roman": "mahattvāt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महत्त्वाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "mahattvābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महत्त्वेभ्यः",
      "roman": "mahattvebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महत्त्वस्य",
      "roman": "mahattvasya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महत्त्वयोः",
      "roman": "mahattvayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महत्त्वानाम्",
      "roman": "mahattvānām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महत्त्वे",
      "roman": "mahattve",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महत्त्वयोः",
      "roman": "mahattvayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महत्त्वेषु",
      "roman": "mahattveṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "g": "n"
      },
      "expansion": "महत्त्व • (mahattva) stem, n",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-n"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Sanskrit a-stem nouns",
        "Sanskrit compound terms",
        "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
        "Sanskrit lemmas",
        "Sanskrit neuter nouns",
        "Sanskrit nouns",
        "Sanskrit nouns in Devanagari script",
        "Sanskrit terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "greatness, the quality of being great"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "greatness",
          "greatness"
        ],
        [
          "great",
          "great"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐ.ɦɐt.tʋɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɐ.ɦɐt̚.tʋɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐˈɦɐt̪.t̪ʋɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɐˈɦɐt̪̚.t̪ʋɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "महत्त्व"
}

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  "path": [
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  "section": "Sanskrit",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "महत्त्व",
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}

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