Purba, Pūrba: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Purba 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūrba (पूर्ब).—see pūrva.
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 corpusPurba (ಪುರ್ಬ):—
1) [noun] the eleventh of the twenty seven lunar mansions, containing two stars.
2) [noun] (Jain.) a period of 70,56,000 crore years.
3) [noun] ancient times.
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Pūrba (ಪೂರ್ಬ):—[adjective] = ಪೂರ್ವ [purva]1 - 1.
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Pūrba (ಪೂರ್ಬ):—[noun] = ಪೂರ್ವ [purva]2 - 5.
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)
Starts with: Purbadi, Purbamaryade.
Ends with: Apurba.
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