Camp, Caṃp: 11 definitions
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Camp means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Champ.
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Caṃp (चंप्) in Prakrit means “to press”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(Jacobi 1886 p. 108).

Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Camp (चम्प्).—1 U. (campayati-te) To go, move.
Camp (चम्प्).—[campa] r. 1st cl. (campati) To go or move.
Camp (चम्प्).—i. 10, [Parasmaipada.] To go, v. r.
Camp (चम्प्):—(cf. √kamp, capala) [class] 10. payati [varia lectio] for √champ, [Dhātupāṭha xxxii, 76.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Camp is another spelling for कम्प [kampa].—n. trembling; quivering; shivering; tremor;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+17): Campa, Campaca, Campacampa, Campacampati, Campacci, Campachu, Campacivan, Campadhipa, Campaga, Campaiccarakku, Campaikkonkani, Campaikkuttakai, Campaitalam, Campaka, Campakabodhi, Campakacaturdashi, Campakamala, Campakarambha, Campakaropana, Campakkattalai.
Full-text (+448): Shivira, Skandhavara, Shibira, Nibbisa, Senacara, Balasthiti, Vahininivesha, Kataka, Avaskanda, Shainya, Khema, Jaya-skandhavara, Senavasa, Paridhistha, Senanivesha, Samavasitakataka, Thera, Khandhavara, Pataka, Sauptikaparvan.
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