Cheka: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Cheka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chheka.
Ambiguity: Although Cheka has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Ceka.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarycheka : (adj.) clever; skilful.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryCheka, (adj.) 1. clever, skilful, shrewd; skilled in (c. Loc.) Vin.II, 96; M.I, 509; J.I, 290 (aṅga-vijjāya); II, 161, 403; V, 216, 366 (°pāpaka good & bad); VI, 294 (id.); Miln.293.; DA.I, 90; VvA.36, 215; DhA.I, 178.—2. genuine Vism.437 (opp. kūṭa). (Page 277)
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 Dictionarychēkā (छेका).—m The stroke, line, cross &c., marking a canceling.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishchēkā (छेका).—m The stroke, line, &c., marking a cancelling.
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 dictionaryCheka (छेक).—a. [cho-bā° ḍekan Tv.]
1) Tame, domesticated (as a beast).
2) Citizen, town-bred.
3) Shrewd, trained in the acuteness and vice of towns.
-kaḥ 1 A bee.
2) A kind of अनुप्रास (anuprāsa). See below.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryCheka (छेक).—adj. (Jain Sanskrit and Pali, clever; also Pali good, Jātaka (Pali) v. 366.27, commentary sundara, opp. pāpaka, of odors), good, proper, seemly: na chekaṃ na pratirūpaṃ Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya iii.96.15.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCheka (छेक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) 1. Tame, domesticated as a bird or beast. 2. Citizen town-bred, rakish, buckish, smart, trained in the acuteness and vice of towns. E. cho to cut, affix ukan, deriv. irr.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryCheka (छेक).—[adjective] clever, shrewd.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Cheka (छेक):—mf(ā)n. clever, shrewd, [Jaina literature] ([Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan ii, 447])
2) domesticated, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) m. a bee, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) = kānuprāsa, [Kāvyaprakāśa ix, 2; Sāhitya-darpaṇa x, 3.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCheka (छेक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Tame; buckish.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Cheka (छेक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Chea.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusChēka (ಛೇಕ):—
1) [noun] any domesticated, tamed animal.
2) [noun] a clever, intelligent man.
3) [noun] a man living in a city (as diff. from the one in the countryside).
4) [noun] a man having inclination for fine arts and who can enjoy the subtleties or fineness in them.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Cheka (छेक):—n. 1. stopping; obstruction; barricading; 2. opportunity; occasion; 3. pattern; kind;
2) Chekā (छेका):—n. pl. of छेको [cheko]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Chekabara, Chekachaka, Chekachanda, Chekacheka, Chekai, Chekala, Chekallas, Chekana, Chekanem, Chekang-araung, Chekanuprasa, Chekapahnuti, Chekapanhuti, Chekara, Chekaro, Chekata, Chekathuna, Chekaung, Chekaunu, Chekokti.
Ends with: Chekacheka, Kucheka, Mchekecheka, Pariccheka, Surate-cheka.
Full-text: Chekala, Chekokti, Chekila, Chekanuprasa, Surate-cheka, Chekata, Khinga, Chea, Chekapahnuti, Angavijja, Phassita, Dakkha, Anuprasa, Patisambhida, Kshetrajna.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 9.10 < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Text 9.5 < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Text 9.19 < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 16 - Country of Mu-lo-san-p’u-lo (Mulasthanapura) < [Book XI - Twenty-three Countries]
Chapter 17 - Country of Po-fa-to (Parvata) < [Book XI - Twenty-three Countries]
Chapter 10 - Country of Mo-ti-pu-lo (Matipura) < [Book IV - Fifteen Countries]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 2.1: additional notes < [Appendices]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
3: Definition of Anuprāsa Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 3 - Śabdālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
5: Definition of Apahnuti Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
Consciousness Pertaining The Sensuous Sphere < [Chapter I - Different Types of Consciousness]
Reviews < [June 1943]