Griveya, Grīveya, Graiveya: 2 definitions
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Griveya 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryGrīveya (ग्रीवेय).—(nt. ? = Pali gīveyya, °yyaka; Sanskrit graiveya, °yaka, usually of a chain put on an elephant's neck), necklace or chain about the neck: (suvarṇaniṣkāṃ yatha ośiritvā) grīveya taptā (perhaps read °taṃ ? or plural? dharaye ca loke Mahāvastu ii.(334.22—) 335.1 (so mss.; Senart em. badly), as one might put off gold neck-ornaments and wear heated (i.e. red-hot) chain(s)-on-the-neck in the world.
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 corpusGraivēya (ಗ್ರೈವೇಯ):—
1) [noun] the part of a garment that encircles the neck; the collar.
2) [noun] a string or a chain of gold, silver, etc., worn around the neck as an ornament; a necklace.
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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Starts with: Graiveyaka.
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