Besha, Bēśa, Beśa: 5 definitions

Introduction
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Prakrit
3. Kannada
4. Nepali
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Introduction:

Besha means something in 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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bēśa (बेश).—a ( P) Good, proper, suitable, fitting. 2 Used as ad Well, good, not ill or amiss.

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bēṣa (बेष).—See under bēśa.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

bēśa (बेश).—a Good; proper. ad Well, good.

context information

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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Besa (बेस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Viś, Sthā.

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Besa (ಬೆಸ):—

1) [noun] a work or job done or to be done.

2) [noun] the work of carving wood, chiseling stone, etc.; sculpture.

3) [noun] an order given by one in authority; a command; behest.

4) [noun] a seeking information usu. by asking a question or questions.

5) [noun] ಬೆಸದವ [besadava] besadava a man who acts according to an order, command; a servant; ಬೆಸದಾಳು [besadalu] besadāḷu = ಬೆಸದವ [besadava].

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Besa (ಬೆಸ):—[adjective] having a remainder of one when divided by two (said of numbers); not even; odd.

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Besa (ಬೆಸ):—[noun] (math.) any of the cardinal numbers that have a reminder of one when divided by two; an odd number.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Besa (बेस):—adj. 1. good; excellent; 2. gentle; cultured;

context information

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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