Ardhamatrika, Ardhamātrika: 4 definitions

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Ardhamatrika 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.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

[«previous next»] — Ardhamatrika in Vyakarana glossary
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Ardhamātrika (अर्धमात्रिक).—Taking for its utterance the time measured by the utterance of half a mātrā or mora; a consonant, as it requires for its utterance that time which is measured by half a mātrā (mātrā being the time required for the utterance of short अ); cf. R. Pr. I.16, T. Pr.I.37, V. Pr. I.59.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ardhamatrika in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ardhamātrika (अर्धमात्रिक):—[=ardha-mātrika] mfn. (= mātra mfn.) having the quantity of half a short syllable [commentator or commentary] on [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya]

2) Ardhamātrikā (अर्धमात्रिका):—[=ardha-mātrikā] [from ardha-mātrika] f. half a short syllable, [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya]

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Ardhamatrika in German

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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.

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