Akhyayaka, Ākhyāyaka: 5 definitions
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Akhyayaka 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 dictionaryĀkhyāyaka (आख्यायक).—a.
1) Telling, informing.
-kaḥ A messenger, courier; आख्यायकेभ्यः श्रुतसूनुवृत्तिः (ākhyāyakebhyaḥ śrutasūnuvṛttiḥ) Bhaṭṭikāvya 2.44.
2) A herald; Uttararāmacarita 5.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkhyāyaka (आख्यायक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A messenger, a teller, an announcer or relater. f.
(-yikā) A tale, a true or probable story. E. ākhyā to say, khul affix, ya inserted.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkhyāyaka (आख्यायक):—[ā-khyāyaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. A relator.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ākhyāyaka (आख्यायक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Āikkhaga, Āghavaittu.
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 corpusĀkhyāyaka (ಆಖ್ಯಾಯಕ):—
1) [noun] one who tells, narrates, informs or explains.
2) [noun] a messenger; a courier.
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)
Partial matches: A.
Ends with: Anvakhyayaka, Pratyakhyayaka.
Full-text: Anvakhyayaka, Aikkhaga, Aghavaittu.
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