Amosa, Amōsa, Āmoṣa, Amosha: 8 definitions
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Amosa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Āmoṣa can be transliterated into English as Amosa or Amosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
amōsa (अमोस).—f (Vulgar corruptions of amāvasyā) The day of new moon.
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amōśā (अमोशा).—f (Vulgar corruptions of amāvasyā) The day of new moon.
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
Āmoṣa (आमोष).—a. Robbing, stealing.
-ṣaḥ Theft, robbing.
1) Āmoṣa (आमोष):—[=ā-moṣa] [from ā-muṣ] a m. robbing, stealing, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xii.]
2) [=ā-moṣa] b etc. See under ā-√muṣ.
Āmoṣa (आमोष):—(von muṣ mit ā) m. Beraubung: sa eṣa yajñāyudhī yajamānaḥ . yathā bibhyadāmoṣamatīyādevameva yo sya svarge loko jito bhavati tamatyeti [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 12, 5, 2, 8.]
Āmoṣa (आमोष):—m. Beraubung.
Āmoṣa (आमोष) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āmosa.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Āmosa (आमोस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Āmarśa, Rṣa.
2) Āmosa (आमोस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āmoṣa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Nepali dictionary
Āmosa (आमोस):—n. 1. Amos; a prophet of Jehovah and writer of the book bearing his name, who lived in the ninth century B.C.E.; 2. Book of Amos; a Bible book containing the prophecy directed primarily to the northern kingdom of Israel;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with: Amosadhamma, Amosadhammata, Amosadhammatta, Amosaga, Amosahi, Amosali, Amosapaharana, Amosavajja, Amoshaka.
Full-text: Amosapaharana, Risha, Amarsha, Amos.
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