Carcikya, Cārcikya: 6 definitions
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Carcikya 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Charchikya.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCarcikya (चर्चिक्य).—
1) Anointing the body.
2) An unguent.
Derivable forms: carcikyam (चर्चिक्यम्).
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Cārcikya (चार्चिक्य).—
1) Perfuming the person, smearing with sandal &c.
2) An unguent.
Derivable forms: cārcikyam (चार्चिक्यम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryCārcikya (चार्चिक्य).—[neuter] smearing of the body, unguent (adj. —° besmeared with*).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Carcikya (चर्चिक्य):—[from carc] n. = cārc, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Cārcikya (चार्चिक्य):—[from cārcika] n. (= carc) smearing the body with unguents, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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 corpusCārcikya (ಚಾರ್ಚಿಕ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] the act of smearing, anointing a perfume on the body.
2) [noun] a kind of perfumed powder used in festive occasions for applying on the body.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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