"महा" meaning in Sanskrit

See महा in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mɐ.ɦɑː/ [Vedic], /ˈmɐ.ɦɑː/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: mahā́ [romanization]
  1. Combining form of महत् (mahát) Tags: form-of, in-compounds Form of: महत् (extra: mahát)
    Sense id: en-महा-sa-adj-isYa9jTv Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Sanskrit adjective forms in Devanagari script, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Derived forms: महत्त्व (mahattva), महर्द्धिक (maharddhika), महर्षि (mahárṣi), महाकवि (mahākavi), महाकाल (mahākāla), महाकाली (mahākālī), महाकाव्य (mahākāvya), महाकाश्यप (mahākāśyapa), महागज (mahā́gaja), महाजनपद (mahājanapada), महात्मन् (mahātmán), महादेव (mahādevá), महापद्म (mahāpadma), महाप्राण (mahāprāṇa), महाभारत (mahābhā́rata), महाभूत (mahābhūta), महायान (mahāyana), महायुद्ध (mahāyuddha), महाराजन् (mahārā́jan), महाराष्ट्र (mahārā́ṣṭra), महार्घ (mahārga), महार्णव (mahārṇava), महावीर (mahāvira), महासिद्ध (mahāsiddha), महिष (mahiṣá), महिला (mahīla), महेन्द्र (mahendra), महेश (maheśa), महेश्वर (maheśvará), महोत्सव (mahotsava), पितामह (pitāmaha)
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    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hi",
            "2": "महा",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Hindi: महा (mahā)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hindi: महा (mahā)"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mahā́",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit adjective forms in Devanagari script",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
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      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "roman": "mahattva",
          "word": "महत्त्व"
        },
        {
          "roman": "maharddhika",
          "word": "महर्द्धिक"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahárṣi",
          "word": "महर्षि"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahākavi",
          "word": "महाकवि"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahākāla",
          "word": "महाकाल"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahākālī",
          "word": "महाकाली"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahākāvya",
          "word": "महाकाव्य"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahākāśyapa",
          "word": "महाकाश्यप"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahā́gaja",
          "word": "महागज"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahājanapada",
          "word": "महाजनपद"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahātmán",
          "word": "महात्मन्"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahādevá",
          "word": "महादेव"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahāpadma",
          "word": "महापद्म"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahāprāṇa",
          "word": "महाप्राण"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahābhā́rata",
          "word": "महाभारत"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahābhūta",
          "word": "महाभूत"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahāyana",
          "word": "महायान"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahāyuddha",
          "word": "महायुद्ध"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahārā́jan",
          "word": "महाराजन्"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahārā́ṣṭra",
          "word": "महाराष्ट्र"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahārga",
          "word": "महार्घ"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahārṇava",
          "word": "महार्णव"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahāvira",
          "word": "महावीर"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahāsiddha",
          "word": "महासिद्ध"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahiṣá",
          "word": "महिष"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahīla",
          "word": "महिला"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahendra",
          "word": "महेन्द्र"
        },
        {
          "roman": "maheśa",
          "word": "महेश"
        },
        {
          "roman": "maheśvará",
          "word": "महेश्वर"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahotsava",
          "word": "महोत्सव"
        },
        {
          "roman": "pitāmaha",
          "word": "पितामह"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "mahát",
          "word": "महत्"
        }
      ],
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        "Combining form of महत् (mahát)"
      ],
      "id": "en-महा-sa-adj-isYa9jTv",
      "links": [
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          "महत्",
          "महत्#Sanskrit"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "in-compounds"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐ.ɦɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɐ.ɦɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "महा"
}
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  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "mahattva",
      "word": "महत्त्व"
    },
    {
      "roman": "maharddhika",
      "word": "महर्द्धिक"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahárṣi",
      "word": "महर्षि"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahākavi",
      "word": "महाकवि"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahākāla",
      "word": "महाकाल"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahākālī",
      "word": "महाकाली"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahākāvya",
      "word": "महाकाव्य"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahākāśyapa",
      "word": "महाकाश्यप"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahā́gaja",
      "word": "महागज"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahājanapada",
      "word": "महाजनपद"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahātmán",
      "word": "महात्मन्"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahādevá",
      "word": "महादेव"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahāpadma",
      "word": "महापद्म"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahāprāṇa",
      "word": "महाप्राण"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahābhā́rata",
      "word": "महाभारत"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahābhūta",
      "word": "महाभूत"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahāyana",
      "word": "महायान"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahāyuddha",
      "word": "महायुद्ध"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahārā́jan",
      "word": "महाराजन्"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahārā́ṣṭra",
      "word": "महाराष्ट्र"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahārga",
      "word": "महार्घ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahārṇava",
      "word": "महार्णव"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahāvira",
      "word": "महावीर"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahāsiddha",
      "word": "महासिद्ध"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahiṣá",
      "word": "महिष"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahīla",
      "word": "महिला"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahendra",
      "word": "महेन्द्र"
    },
    {
      "roman": "maheśa",
      "word": "महेश"
    },
    {
      "roman": "maheśvará",
      "word": "महेश्वर"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahotsava",
      "word": "महोत्सव"
    },
    {
      "roman": "pitāmaha",
      "word": "पितामह"
    }
  ],
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "hi",
            "2": "महा",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Hindi: महा (mahā)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hindi: महा (mahā)"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mahā́",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "Pages with entries",
        "Sanskrit adjective forms",
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        "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
        "Sanskrit non-lemma forms",
        "Sanskrit terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations"
      ],
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          "extra": "mahát",
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        }
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      ],
      "links": [
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          "महत्",
          "महत्#Sanskrit"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "in-compounds"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐ.ɦɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɐ.ɦɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "महा"
}

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