Amaka, Āmaka: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Amaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryāmaka : (adj.) raw; fresh; uncooked; not ripe.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀmaka, (adj.) (= āma2) raw, uncooked D.I, 5 = Pug.58 (°maṃsa raw flesh); M.I, 80 (titta-kalābu āmaka-cchinno).
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryamakā (अमका).—a (amuka) A certain person, a particular person, some one, such a one. 2 (Used with a noun.) Certain, particular, some (person or thing).
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishamakā (अमका).—a A certain person, some one. Certain, particular.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀmaka (आमक).—a. Raw.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀmaka (आमक):—[from āma] mfn. raw, uncooked, etc., [Suśruta]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Amakadhanna, Amakadhanna Peyyala, Amakala, Amakam, Amakanniyam, Amakanniyan, Amakarode, Amakasaka, Amakasusana, Amakatamaka, Amakathi.
Ends with (+239): Acamaka, Accutagamabyamaka, Achamaka, Adantadamaka, Adhigamaka, Adiyamaka, Adyantayamaka, Agnishamaka, Agrahyanamaka, Ahamaka, Ajanamaka, Akamaka, Akramaka, Aksharayamaka, Alamaka, Amakatamaka, Amamaka, Ambhahshyamaka, Ambunamaka, Amreditayamaka.
Full-text: Amakatamaka, Auma, Amakasaka, Amakadhanna, Vihi, Amakasusana, Susana, Lohita, Pakka, Ama, Dhanna, Bala.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 87: Maṃgala-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 2: Permutations < [Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 2]