Dapa, Dāpa: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Dapa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Dictionarydāpa (दाप).—& dāpaṇēṃ Miswritten for dāba & dābaṇēṃ.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Dāpa (दाप) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Dalaya, Dalāva, Davāva, Dāva, Dāvava.
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 corpusDapa (ದಪ):—[noun] (usu. used in duplicate) a word formed by imitating or used to express the sound of repeated, heavy beatings.
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Dapa (ದಪ):—[noun] = ದಫಾ [dapha].
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Dapā (ದಪಾ):—[noun] = ದಫಾ [dapha].
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 (+46): Dapa-Kana-Kara-Dishi-Dini, Dapadapane, Dapagollu, Dapaka, Dapakan, Dapakana, Dapakavinem, Dapaki, Dapale, Dapana, Dapanem, Dapaniya, Dapat, Dapata, Dapatagiri, Dapatana, Dapatanem, Dapatashaha, Dapatashaha-Shaha-Sha, Dapatya.
Ends with (+162): Abdapa, Abhisheka-mandapa, Abhyavahara-mandapa, Adapa, Adapadadapa, Adapajhadapa, Adasamandapa, Adasanandapa, Adhikaranamandapa, Adhivasarthamandapa, Adhvaramandapa, Agra-mandapa, Aindramandapa, Akashamandapa, Alamkaramandapa, Amdapa, Amlapadapa, Anathamandapa, Antarala-mandapa, Ardhamandapa.
Full-text: Davava, Dalaya, Dalava, Dapa-Kana-Kara-Dishi-Dini, Vettiyanmantapam, Dava, Dapatanem.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Dapa, Dāpa, Dapā; (plurals include: Dapas, Dāpas, Dapās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruvarur < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
The Temple: a Composite Plan < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Temples in Emapperur < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tirukkuruhavur < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]
Temples in Sembiyan Mahadevi < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]
Temples in Govindaputtur (Govandaputtur) < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]
Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) (by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo)
Major Inscription, Udayagiri and Khandagiri < [Chapter 7]
A Correct Vision (by Venerable Professor Dhammavihari)