Akarnaka, Akarṇaka: 6 definitions
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Akarnaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkarṇaka (अकर्णक).—[a-karṇa + ka], adj., f. ṇikā. Having no ears. [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 17, 24.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Akarṇaka (अकर्णक):—[=a-karṇaka] [from a-karṇa] mfn. without ears, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā, etc.]
2) Ākarṇaka (आकर्णक):—[=ā-karṇaka] [from ā-karṇana] m. n. (and f(ikā) ) the sheath of a knife, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryĀkarṇaka (आकर्णक):—(nm) a headphone.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀkarṇaka (ಆಕರ್ಣಕ):—[noun] an apparatus for conducting sounds from the human body to the ears of an examiner; a stethoscope.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Ajakarnaka, Ashvakarnaka, Ekakarnaka, Ibhakarnaka, Katakarnaka, Kirakarnaka, Oshthakarnaka, Romakarnaka, Sakarnaka, Uccaihshravyakarnaka, Ujjhitakarnaka.
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