mahant

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi महान्त (mahānt), from Sanskrit महान् (mahān, great).

Noun

mahant (plural mahants)

  1. (Hinduism) A head or chief of a monastery.

Anagrams

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit महत् (mahat, great).

    Adjective

    mahant

    1. great, big, massive
    2. important, well-known

    Declension

    Descendants

    • Burmese: မဟာ (ma.ha)
    • Khmer: មហា (mĕəʼhaa)
    • Thai: มหา (má-hǎa)

    References

    Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “mahant”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead