Alternative spellings of this word include Chak.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Cak in Central America is the name of a plant defined with Psidium guajava in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Syzygium ellipticum Wall. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Systema Naturae, ed. 10
· Boissiera (1985)
· FBI (1878)
· Herb. Amboin. (Linn.) (1754)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Species Plantarum (1762)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Cak, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Cak (चक्).—1 U. (cakati-te, cakita)

1) To be satiated, be contented or satisfied.

2) To repel, resist.

3) To shine.

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

Cak (चक्).—[caka] r. 1st cl. (cakate) To repel, to resist. To be satiated or satisfied. 2. To shine. caka tṛptau pratidhāte ca bhvā-ā-aka-seṭ . bhrāntau sautra-para-aka-seṭ idit . caṅkati .

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

Cak (चक्).— i. 1, [Parasmaipada.], [Ātmanepada.] 1. † To be satisfied. 2. † To resist. 3. To shine. cakita 1. Frightened, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 3, 10. 2. Timid, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 8, 18. n. Being frightened, [Mṛcchakaṭikā, (ed. Stenzler.)] 86, 20.

— With the prep. ud ud To see, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 6, 16, 48.

— With pra pra, pracakita Frightened, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 420.

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

Cak (चक्).—(cakati) [participle] cakita (q.v.) tremble, shake, be alarmed.

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

Cak (चक्):—[class] 1. [Ātmanepada] [Parasmaipada] kati, kate, to be satiated or contented or satisfied, [Dhātupāṭha iv, 19];

—to repel, resist, [ib.];

—to shine, [xix, 21] (cf. √kan and kam.)

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

Cak (चक्):—(ña) cakati, te 1. c. To be full; to shine. (ṅa) cakate 1. d. To repel.

[Sanskrit to German]

Cak 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Cak (ಚಕ್):—[noun] an onomatopoetic term used to express swiftness, quickness in action.

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Cak (ಚಕ್):—

1) [noun] a fabric having a pattern of small squares; check.

2) [noun] a comparison, test, examination etc. to ascertain if something is as it should be; a checking.

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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 (+1176): Ca-kurarparavai, Caka, Caka-calapurattan, Caka-muli, Caka-muva-peruru, Caka-pacuniyayam, Caka-talapurattan, Cakabamdi, Cakabandi, Cakabhula, Cakaca, Cakacaka, Cakacakagolisu, Cakacakane, Cakacakanem, Cakacakata, Cakacakaunu, Cakacakavanem, Cakacakavinem, Cakacake.

Ends with: Acak, Ancak, Kicak, Locak, Nyapcak, Uccak.

Full-text (+7): Cakita, Cakora, Cukra, Kuticaka, Cakana, Samcakita, Uccak, Cakitacakita, Uccakita, Cakitahridaya, Incaka, Cakitacakitam, Cakravakin, Cakacaka, Cakitam, Caka, Vicakila, Mokshayana, Cankura, Balacakravartin.

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