Akarin, Ākarin, Ākārī, Akari, Ākari, Akāri: 14 definitions

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Akarin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, biology, 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ākārī (आकारी) refers to “having a particular shape”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Most lovely, it is beautiful. It is the auspicious sacred seat called the sacred seat of the syllable OṂ and is governed by Oḍīśanātha. In what is it? (It is) in the upper circle. It is round (vartula-ākārī) like a wheel. The Lineage of the Eldest is located there. Who is the Lineage of the Eldest related to? It is (associated with) the venerable Vṛkṣanātha, the lineage of Ciñciṇīnātha and the Western House. This is the meaning. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Akari in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Madorius giganteus (L.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Akari is also identified with Smilax pseudochina It has the synonym Coprosmanthus tamnifolius Kunth (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Contraception. (2007)
· Science and Culture (1980)
· Nepal Med. Coll. J. (2006)
· Taxon (1977)
· Flora of the Southeastern United States
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

akari : (aor.) did.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ākarin (आकरिन्).—a. [ākara-īni]

1) Produced in a mine, mineral.

2) Of good breed; दधतमाकरिभिः करिभिः क्षतैः (dadhatamākaribhiḥ karibhiḥ kṣataiḥ) Kirātārjunīya 5.7.

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

Ākarin (आकरिन्).—mfn. (-rī-riṇī-ri) Mineral, produced in a mine, &c. E. ākara and ini aff.

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

Ākarin (आकरिन्).—akarin, i. e. ākara + in, adj., f. iṇī, Born in mines, [Kirātārjunīya] 5, 7.

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

1) Akārin (अकारिन्):—[=a-kārin] [from a-kāraṇa] mfn. inactive, not performing, ([gana] grahādi, q.v.)

2) Ākarin (आकरिन्):—[from ā-kṝ] mfn. produced in a mine, [Kirātārjunīya v, 7.]

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

Akārin (अकारिन्):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.

(-rī-riṇī-ri) Not doing. (Only to be used of beings devoid of intellect.) E. a neg. and kārin.

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

Ākarin (आकरिन्):—[ā-karin] (rī-riṇī-ri) a. Mineral.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Ākarin (आकरिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āgara.

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Akarin 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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ākāri (ಆಕಾರಿ):—[adjective] (chiefly in comp.) having a form.

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Ākāri (ಆಕಾರಿ):—[noun] one who has a (particular) form.

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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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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ākari (ஆகரி) [ākarittal] 11 v.transitive < āhṛ. To send for, secure, get; தருவித்தல். ஐவகை வண்ணமு மாகரித் தூட்டி [tharuvithal. aivagai vannamu magarith thutti] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 38, 149).

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Ākari (ஆகரி) noun < āhirī. (Music) A special melody-type, specially suitable for singing at midnight; ஓர் இராகம். [or iragam.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 166, உரை. [urai.])

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Akāri (அகாரி) noun < a-kārin. God; கடவுள். [kadavul.] (W.)

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Ākari (ஆகரி) noun

1. cf. ஆகசி. [agasi.] Long pepper; திப்பலி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [thippali. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

2. A kind of medicinal creeper; சிறுகட்டுக்கொடி. (சித். அக.) [sirugattukkodi. (sith. aga.)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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