Camari, Camarī, Cāmari: 10 definitions
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Camari means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chamari.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaCamarī (चमरी) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Camara forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Medinīcakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the medinīcakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Camarī] and Vīras are yellow in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarycamarī : (m.) the yak ox (in the Himalayan regions).
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycamarī (चमरी).—f S camaramṛga m S The wild cow.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Camarī (चमरी):—[from camara] f. the Bos grunniens, [Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a compound pedicle, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Camarī (चमरी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Camarī.
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 dictionaryCamarī (चमरी):—(nf) a chumrey; a yak (mas. [camara]); see [caṃvara].
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryCamarī (चमरी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Camarī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCamari (ಚಮರಿ):—
1) [noun] the female of Bos grunniens with stocky, long-hair yak.
2) [noun] its long hair.
3) [noun] a fan made of its hair.
4) [noun] a kind of fish.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCamari (சமரி) noun cf. samara. Durgā, as the Goddess of War; [போருக்குரிய தெய்வம்] துர்க்கை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [[porukkuriya theyvam] thurkkai. (pingalagandu)]
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Camari (சமரி) noun < Kanarese cammaḷi < saiṃhi-kēya. Snake; பாம்பு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pambu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Cāmari (சாமரி) noun probably from சாமரம். [samaram.] Horse; குதிரை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kuthirai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Camariga, Camarigiti, Camarija, Camarijakamte, Camarika, Camarikah, Camarikam, Camarimriga, Camarin, Camaripa, Camariruha, Camarisu, Camariya.
Ends with: Talecamari.
Full-text: Chamari, Camara, Camarimriga, Chamari pa, Chamari dong, Gauracamaragauradarshana, Dirghabala, Chamari-ki-vel, Lava, Yak, Nimittasaptami, Kavari, Cavaralu, Pushkalaka, Cavari, Medinicakra, Caya.
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