Ika, Īka, Ikā: 3 definitions

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

1) Ika (इक).—Substitute for the affix ठ (ṭha) given as ठक्, ठञ् (ṭhak, ṭhañ) or ञिठ् (ñiṭh) by Pāṇini; cf. ठस्येकः (ṭhasyekaḥ) P.VII.3.50;

2) Ika.—Taddhita affix इकक्, इकन् षिकन् (ikak, ikan ṣikan) mentioned in . the Vārtikas on P.IV.2.60;

3) Ika.—kṛt. affix इक (ika) applied to खन् (khan) e.g. आखानिकः (ākhānikaḥ) cf. इको वक्तव्यः (iko vaktavyaḥ) P.III.3.125 Vārt. 3.

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Īka (ईक).—tad. affix ईकक (īkaka) added to शक्ति (śakti) and यष्टि (yaṣṭi) e.g. शाक्तकिः (śāktakiḥ) fem. शाक्तीकी (śāktīkī); याष्टीकः (yāṣṭīkaḥ); cf. P.IV.4.59; (2) tad. affix ईक (īka) added to कर्क (karka) and लोहित (lohita) in the sense of comparison, e. g. कार्कीकः, लौहितीकः (kārkīkaḥ, lauhitīkaḥ) (स्फटिकः (sphaṭikaḥ)), cf. Kāś. on P.V. 3.110; (3) tad. affix ईकक् (īkak) added to बहिस् (bahis), e.g. बाहीकः (bāhīkaḥ) cf. बहिषष्टिलोपो यश्च, ईकक्च (bahiṣaṣṭilopo yaśca, īkakca) P.IV.1.85. Vārt. 4-5; (4) tad affix इकङ् (ikaṅ) in Vedic Literature added to बहिस् (bahis) e.g. बाहीकः (bāhīkaḥ) cf. Kāś.on P. IV. 1.85,Vārt.6; (5) tad. affix ईकन् (īkan) added to खारी (khārī) e.g. द्विखारिकम् (dvikhārikam); cf. P. V. 1.33.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ika (इक) [Also spelled ik]:——an allomorph of [eka] used as the first member in numerous compound words; ~[tāra] monotonous; uniform; ~[lautā] only (son); sole.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ika (இக) [ikattal] 12 transitive verb

1. To leap over, jump over; தாண்டுதல். (திவா.) [thanduthal. (thiva.)]

2. To overflow, go beyond; கடத்தல். வரம்பிகந்தோடி [kadathal. varambiganthodi] (கம்பராமாயணம் நாட். [kambaramayanam nad.] 9).

3. To transgress, violate, deviate from a rule or justice; அதிக்கிரமித்தல். நெறி யிகந்து . . . நீரலசெய்யும் [athikkiramithal. neri yiganthu . . . niralaseyyum] (காசிகண்டம் சிவசன்மாவாயு. [kasigandam sivasanmavayu.] 28).

4. To leave behind, go away from; பிரிதல். இகந்துறைவ ரேதிலர் [pirithal. iganthuraiva rethilar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1130).

5. To bear, endure; பொறுத்தல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [poruthal. (pingalagandu)] — intransitive

1. To depart, go away; போதல். (திவா.) [pothal. (thiva.)]

2. To leave, put away, eradicate; நீங்குதல். முனிவிகந் துயர்ந்த (நன். சிறப்புப்.). [ninguthal. munivigan thuyarntha (nan. sirappup.).]

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Ika (இக) particle poetics expletive of the 2nd person of verbs; முன்னிலையசைச்சொல். [munnilaiyasaichol.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 276.)

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Ikā (இகா) particle poetics expletive of the 2nd person of verb; முன்னிலையசை. [munnilaiyasai.] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 105, உரை. [urai.])

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Ika (இக) [ikattal] 12 transitive verb (அகராதி நிகண்டு [agarathi nigandu]) To beat; புடைத்தல். [pudaithal.] — intransitive

1. To become hard; to mature; காழ்த்தல். [kazhthal.]

2. To be close together, to crowd; நெருங்குதல். [nerunguthal.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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