मूठ

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 (muṭṭhi, “fist”), from Sanskrit मुष्टि (muṣṭí), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *muštíš.^[1] Compare the synonymous Magahi चँदवा (cãdᵊvā), चाँदी (cā̃dī, “plough knob”).

मूठ (mūṭh) m (Kaithi 𑂧𑂴𑂘)^[2]

1. knob at the end of the handle on a plough

   Synonym: मुठिया (muṭhiyā) (southwestern Arrah)

मूठ (mūṭh) f (Kaithi 𑂧𑂴𑂘)

1. state of clenching the fingers; fist

   Synonyms: मूठा (mūṭhā), मूठी (mūṭhī)

2. (agriculture) the very first sowing of seeds

• Arjun Tiwari (2019), “मूठ”, in भोजपुरी-हिंदी शब्दकोश [Bhojpuri-Hindi Dictionary]‎^[2] (in Hindi), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: University Publications, page 389

• मूँठ (mū̃ṭh) — regional

Inherited from Prakrit मुट्ठि (muṭṭhi), from Sanskrit मुष्टि (muṣṭi, “fist”). Doublet of मुट्ठी (muṭṭhī), मुष्टि (muṣṭi), and मुश्त (muśt).

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /muːʈʰ/

मूठ • (mūṭh) f (Urdu spelling موٹھ)

1. the fist
2. handle, hilt
3. handful; first sowing (for good luck)
4. a spell, witchcraft

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “मूठ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 (muṭṭhi) (compare Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘙𑘲 (muṭhī)), from Sanskrit मुष्टि (muṣṭí), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *muštíš. Cognate with Konkani मूट (mūṭ), Hindi मुट्ठी (muṭṭhī).

• IPA^(key): /muʈʰ/, [muːʈʰ]

मूठ • (mūṭh) f (plural मुठी)

1. fist

• मूठभर (mūṭhbhar, “fistful”)
• मूठ दाबणे (mūṭh dābṇe)

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “मूठ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “मूठ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950), “मूठ”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “muṣṭí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press