Pallavaka, Pallavakā: 9 definitions

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Pallavaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

The name of a tribe, occurring in a nominal list. Ap.ii.359.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pallavaka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pallavaka (पल्लवक).—

1) A libertine.

2) A catamite.

3) The paramour of a harlot.

4) The Aśoka tree.

5) A kind of fish.

6) A sprout (n. also).

Derivable forms: pallavakaḥ (पल्लवकः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pallavaka (पल्लवक).—m.

(-kaḥ) 1. The paramour of a harlot, a libertine. 2. A kind of fish, (Cyprinus denticulatus.) 3. A catamite. 4. The Aśoka tree. E. pallava love, and kan aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pallavakā (पल्लवका).—[feminine] a woman’s name.*

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pallavaka (पल्लवक):—[from pallava] m. a libertine, gallant, [Harṣacarita]

2) [v.s. ...] a species of fish (Cyprinus Denticulatus), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Pallavakā (पल्लवका):—[from pallavaka > pallava] f. Name of a woman, [Mṛcchakaṭikā]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pallavaka (पल्लवक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. The paramour of a harlot; a fish; a catamite.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pallavaka in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pallavaka in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pallavaka (ಪಲ್ಲವಕ):—

1) [noun] = ಪಲ್ಲವ [pallava]2 - 1 & 9.

2) [noun] the tree Jonesia asoca ( = Saraca indica) of Caesalpiniaceae family.

3) [noun] the fish Cyprinus Denticulatus.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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