Alakanta, Alakānta, Alaka-anta: 4 definitions
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Alakanta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAlakānta (अलकान्त).—the end of a curl or ringlet; Śi. 4.9; उद्गृहीतालकान्ताः प्रेक्षिष्यन्ते पथिकवनिताः (udgṛhītālakāntāḥ prekṣiṣyante pathikavanitāḥ) Meghadūta 8.
Derivable forms: alakāntaḥ (अलकान्तः).
Alakānta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms alaka and anta (अन्त).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlakānta (अलकान्त).—m.
(-ntaḥ) A ringlet, the end of a curl. E. alaka, and anta end.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlakānta (अलकान्त):—[from alaka] m. the end of a curl a ringlet.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlakānta (अलकान्त):—[alakā+nta] (ntaḥ) 1. m. A ringlet.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Alakantan.
Ends with: Jalakanta, Kalakamta, Kamalakanta, Malakanta, Siyalakanta, Srigalakanta, Sthalakanta, Vyalakanta.
Full-text: Alaka.
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