Jalasuka, Jalāsukā, Jala-asuka, Jalashuka, Jalaśūka, Jala-shuka: 7 definitions
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Jalasuka 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.
The Sanskrit term Jalaśūka can be transliterated into English as Jalasuka or Jalashuka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJalāsukā (जलासुका).—a leech.
Jalāsukā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jala and asukā (असुका).
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Jalaśūka (जलशूक).—moss.
Derivable forms: jalaśūkam (जलशूकम्).
Jalaśūka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jala and śūka (शूक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJalaśūka (जलशूक).—m.
(-kaḥ) Vallisneria. E. jala, and śūka the beard of corn, &c. jalasya śūkam agram iva . śaivāle .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jalaśūka (जलशूक):—[=jala-śūka] [from jala] m. Name of an animalcule living in mud, [Suśruta; Bhāvaprakāśa]
2) Jalāsukā (जलासुका):—[from jala] f. = lāyukā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc. [Scholiast or Commentator]]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryJalaśūka (जलशूक):—[jala-śūka] (kaḥ) 1. m. Vallisneria.
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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 corpusJalaśūka (ಜಲಶೂಕ):—[noun] = ಜಲಶೂಲಕ [jalashulaka].
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)
Partial matches: Shuka, Jala, Asuka.
Starts with: Jalashukara.
Full-text: Shuka.
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