Aikara, Aikāra: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Aikara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAikāra (ऐकार).—The 12th face of the fourteen faced Manu; piśaṅga of ashy colour.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 26. 44.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAikāra (ऐकार).—[masculine] the sound ai.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAikāra (ऐकार):—(nm) the vowel ai ([ai]) and its sound; ~[rāṃta] (a word) ending in ai ([ai]).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAikāra (ಐಕಾರ):—[noun] the diphthong ' ಐ [ai] '.
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: Aikarajya, Aikaratrika.
Ends with: Aiaiaikara, Haikara, Kaikara, Kalaikara, Kalhaikara, Nirvaikara, Paikara, Raikara, Thaikara, Vaikara.
Full-text: Pishangamanu.
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