Avakrosha, Avakrośa: 5 definitions

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Avakrosha 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.

The Sanskrit term Avakrośa can be transliterated into English as Avakrosa or Avakrosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avakrośa (अवक्रोश).—

1) Discordant noise.

2) A curse.

3) Abuse, censure.

Derivable forms: avakrośaḥ (अवक्रोशः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avakrośa (अवक्रोश).—m.

(-śaḥ) 1. A disagreeable noise. 2. A curse, an imprecation. 3. Abuse. E. ava and kruśa to sound, ghañ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Avakrośa (अवक्रोश):—[=ava-krośa] [from ava-kruṣṭa] m. a discordant noise, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] an imprecation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] abuse, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avakrośa (अवक्रोश):—[ava-krośa] (śaḥ) 1. m. Bad sound; curse.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Avakrośa (अवक्रोश) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avakkosa.

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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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