Juka, Jūka, Jukā, Jūkā: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Juka 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.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wikibooks (hi): Sanskrit Technical TermsJūka (जूक).—Sign Libra. Note: Jūka is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJūka (जूक).—The sign Libra of the zodiac (a word of Greek origin).
Derivable forms: jūkaḥ (जूकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJūka (जूक):—[from jū] [from] ζυγόν the sign Libra, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhajjātaka]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusJūka (ಜೂಕ):—[noun] the seventh sign of the zodiac; Libra.
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: Jukada, Jukama, Jukarisu, Jukayisu.
Ends with (+14): Ajjuka, Anjuka, Anrijuka, Anujjuka, Bijuka, Corarajjuka, Djuka, Hejuka, Ishtiyajuka, Jinjuka, Kanjuka, Kavinjuka, Kujuka, Lajuka, Madanamanjuka, Majjuka, Manjuka, Mujukamujuka, Najuka, Phittejuka.
Full-text: Yuja.
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