कथा kathā
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Story, tale, fable, narrative, religious discourse.
Usual translation
- story
Origin of the definition
कथा kathā katha: (nf) a story, tale, fable; narrative; religious discourse; —चित्र a feature film; ~नायक the hero, main character; ~मुख lead, introductory part of the story; ~वस्तु the plot; —वार्ता religious discourse and discussion; conversation on a variety of topics; ~सार a synopsis.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
802 occurrences
In 455 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
57 occurrences
In 32 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
31 occurrences
In 8 on 122 murlis
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- Tuesday 16 June 2020
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- Tuesday 14 November 2023