As a Hindi name
मूर्खता · noun · feminine
अज्ञता । मूढ़ता । नासमझी । बेवकूफी । अज्ञानता — Śabdasāgara
मूर्खता · mūrkhatā · s.f.
= H مورکهپا मूर्खपा mūrkhpā, or मूरखपा mūrakhpā, s.m. = H مورکهپن मूर्खपन mūrkhpan, or मूरखपन mūrakhpan, s.m. = H مورکهپنا मूर्खपना mūrkhpanā, or मूरखपना mūrakhpanā, s.m. = H مورکهتائي मूर्खताई mūrkhtāʼī, or मूरखताई mūrakhtāʼī, s.f. = S مورکهتو मूर्खत्व mūrkhatva, vulg. mūrkhtva, s.m. [mūrkh, q.v. + pā = Prk. प्पअं = S. त्वं — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1089
मूर्खता · feminine
foolishness, stupidity
a Hindi word, a tatsama: the Sanskrit word borrowed unchanged into Hindi मूर्खता — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Borrowed from Sanskrit मूर्खता (mūrkhátā), equal to मूर्ख (mūrkh) + -ता (-tā).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
mūrkha—tā f.
mūrkhatā -tvaṃ, mūrkhiman m. Stupidity, folly, silliness.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
mūrkha—tā
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M3 · meaning shifts "mūrkhatā" is derived from "mūrkha" with the tal suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
mūrkha mf(ā)n. stupid, foolish, silly, dull, TS.; Mn. &c.
inexperienced in (loc.), Kathās.
mūrkha—tā f.
mūrkhatā -tvaṃ, mūrkhiman m. Stupidity, folly, silliness.
Dictionary citations
mūrkha—tā f.
mūrkhatā -tvaṃ, mūrkhiman m. Stupidity, folly, silliness.
mūrkha mf(ā)n. stupid, foolish, silly, dull, TS.; Mn. &c.
inexperienced in (loc.), Kathās.
Alternative readings
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