Akankshya, Ākāṅkṣya: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Akankshya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Ākāṅkṣya can be transliterated into English as Akanksya or Akankshya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarĀkāṅkṣya (आकाङ्क्ष्य).—A word for which there is expectancy of another word for the completion of sense.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishākāṅkṣya (आकांक्ष्य).—a Be desired, desirable.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀkāṅkṣya (आकाङ्क्ष्य).—a. Desirable.
-kṣyam Need of supplying a word or words for the completion of the sense P.III.4.23.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkāṅkṣya (आकाङ्क्ष्य):—[=ā-kāṅkṣya] [from ā-kāṅkṣ] mfn. ifc. ‘desirable.’ See dṛśākāṅkṣya
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: A.
Ends with: Drishakankshya, Nairakankshya.
Full-text: Akankshaniya, Nairakankshya, Drishakankshya, Akanksha.
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