Anuma, Anumā: 12 definitions
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Pali-English dictionary
Anuma, (-dassika) see anoma°. (Page 40)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Anumā (अनुमा).—3 A., 2 P.
1) To infer, (as from some signs, premises &c.); अलिङ्गं प्रकृतिं त्वाहुलिंङ्गैरनुमिमीमहे (aliṅgaṃ prakṛtiṃ tvāhuliṃṅgairanumimīmahe) Mb.; conclude, guess, conjecture; धूमादग्निमनुमाय (dhūmādagnimanumāya) T. S.41; पर्याकुलत्वान्मरुतां वेगभङ्गेऽनुमीयते (paryākulatvānmarutāṃ vegabhaṅge'numīyate) Kumārasambhava 2.25; अन्वमीयत शुद्धेति शान्तेन वपुषैव सा (anvamīyata śuddheti śāntena vapuṣaiva sā) R.15.77,17.11; तेजोविशेषानुमितां दधानः (tejoviśeṣānumitāṃ dadhānaḥ) 2.7,68;5.12; इह मदस्नपितैरनुमीयते सुरगणस्य गतं हरिचन्दनैः (iha madasnapitairanumīyate suragaṇasya gataṃ haricandanaiḥ) Kirātārjunīya 5.47.
2) To reconcile, equal. -Caus. (-māpayati) To lead one to infer or guess, bespeak, indicate; आकृतिरेवानुमापयत्यमानुषताम् (ākṛtirevānumāpayatyamānuṣatām) K.132,22.
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Anumā (अनुमा).—[mā-aṅ] Inference, conclusion from given premises; see अनुमिति (anumiti).
Anumā (अनुमा).—f.
(-mā) Inference (in logic,) drawing a conclusion from given premises. E. anu after or according to, mā from māṅ to measure, affix aṅ and ṭāp.
Anumā (अनुमा).—[anu-mā], f. Conclusion, Bhā- ṣāp. 65.
Anumā (अनुमा).—be inferior in measure, be not equal to ([dative]) in ([accusative]); form after i.e. recreate in thought, conclude or infer from ([ablative]).
Anumā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms anu and mā (मा).
1) Anumā (अनुमा):—[=anu-mā] 1. anu-√2. mā [Intensive] ([imperfect tense] amīmed anu) to roar or bleat towards, [Ṛg-veda i, 164, 28.]
2) [v.s. ...] 2. anu-√3. mā to be behind in measure, to be unable to equal, [Ṛg-veda] ;
2) —to infer, conclude, guess, conjecture:
2) —[Passive voice] -mīyate, to be inferred or supposed.
3) [v.s. ...] 3. anu-mā f. inference, a conclusion from given premises.
Anumā (अनुमा):—[tatpurusha compound] f.
(-mā) . The same as anumiti q. v. E. mā with anu, kṛt aff. aṅ.
Anumā (अनुमा):—[anu-mā] (mā) 1. f. Inference. Also anu-mānaṃ anumitiḥ
[Sanskrit to German]
Anumā (अनुमा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aṇumiṇa.
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
Aṇuma (ಅಣುಮ):—[noun] = ಅಣುವ [anuva].
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)
Starts with (+12): Anumacakanni, Anumacakka, Anumacakkay, Anumad, Anumadhvavijaya, Anumadhya, Anumadhyabija, Anumadhyama, Anumadhyamam, Anumadhyavija, Anumadisu, Anumadu, Anumadya, Anumagga, Anumaggapatipanna, Anumagge, Anumakkotiyon, Anuman, Anumanacanam, Anumanale.
Full-text (+4): Anumana, Anumetabba, Anumeyya, Anumaparakrama, Anumiyati, Anumiti, Anuminanta, Anumakkotiyon, Anumina, Anumita, Anumimana, Anumiyamana, Anumatri, Anumanakhanda, Anumanacintamani, Anumapaka, Anumanokti, Anumanaprakasha, Anumanamanididhiti, Anumeya.
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Devala-smriti (critical study) (by Mukund Lalji Wadekar)
References to section [D] < [Chapter 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 55 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 729 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 2]
Page 49 < [Tamil-English-Bengali (1 volume)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 80 < [Volume 31 (1951)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 2.28.6 < [Sukta 28]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - Inference (anumāna) < [Chapter XXVIII - Madhva Logic]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XIX - Ascertainment of true evidence < [Book II - Mumukshu khanda (mumukshu-vyavahara khanda)]