Akayya, Ākāyya: 5 definitions
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Akayya 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀkāyya (आकाय्य).—a. Ved.
1) Desirable; आकाय्यस्य दावने परुक्षोः (ākāyyasya dāvane parukṣoḥ) Ṛgveda 4.29.5.
2) Commendable in every way.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ākāyya (आकाय्य):—[=ā-kāyya] [from ā-kā] a (4) mfn. desirable, [Ṛg-veda iv, 29, 5.]
2) [=ā-kāyya] b mfn. See ā-√kā.
[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 corpusAkayya (ಅಕಯ್ಯ):—[noun] a respectful term for or a term of endearment for, addressing an elder sister or an elder woman, and sometimes young girls also.
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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