K, Ḵ: 5 definitions
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K means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil. 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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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
K (क्).—(l) the consonant क् (k); the first con. sonant of the consonant group as also of the guttural group; (2) substitute क् (k) for consonants ष् (ṣ)， and ढ् (ḍh) before the consonant स् (s);cf.V.P.2.41. For the elision (लोप (lopa)) of क् (k) on account of its being termed इत् (it) see P.I.3.3 and 8.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
K (क्).—The first consonant of the alphabet, and first letter of the guttural class (ka varga).
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K (क्).—Jivhāmūlīya letter occurring before the guttural क् (k) or ख् (kh) and written as ( k, kh). प् (p) Upadhmānīya letter occurring before the labial प् (p) or फ् (ph) and written also ( p, ph); These are called अर्धविसर्ग (ardhavisarga). of dry medicinal billets चूर्ण (cūrṇa). (3) Decoction of medicinal herbs (kaṣāya). (4) Decoction mixed with medicinal powder (avaleha). (5) A medicine to be pounded like condiment (kalka). -पञ्चामृतं गुडूची, गोक्षुर, मुसली, मुण्डी, शतावरी (pañcāmṛtaṃ guḍūcī, gokṣura, musalī, muṇḍī, śatāvarī).
-pratinidhiḥ A substitute for a herb which cannot be secured.
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.
Hindi dictionary
K in Hindi refers in English to:——the first consonant and the first member of the first pentad (i.e. [kavarga]) of the Devnagri: alphabet: —[kha ga] alphabet; ABC, rudiments of any subject; •[janana] to know the ABC (of any subject)..—k (क) is alternatively transliterated as Ka.
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Tamil dictionary
Ḵ (ḵ) [ḵ] . The 13th letter of the Tamil alpha bet occurring only after a short initial letter and before a hard consonant as அஃகம் [aqkam], and pronounced sometimes as a vowel and sometimes as a consonant; ஆய்தவெழுத்து. [aythavezhuthu.]
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K (க்) . The first consonant being the guttural voiceless stop; நெடுக்கணக்கில் முதன்மெய்யெ ழுத்து. [nedukkanakkil muthanmeyye zhuthu.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
K is another spelling for क [ka].—1. the first consonant of the Devanagari syllabary with /k/ sound; /kə/ and /ka/ are the phonetic symbol for क [ka ] in this dictionary; 2. the alphabet used to denote the first in enumeration; 3. the first in grading;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+29): K-kas, K-tarani, Ka, Ka bella, Ka bombo, Ka bontila, Ka buea, Ka chang ma, Ka chaplak, Ka dam pa i me tog, Ka dam pai me tog, Ka dambakata, Ka dao, Ka don, Ka don nam, Ka don noy, Ka ka dz mbu, Ka khong, Ka kol, Ka likut.
Full-text (+23928): Kitta, Kashi, Ka, Caya, Dhavala, Padiri, Anna, Nanda, Lata, Calaka, Maya, Upaka, Naga, Kana, Yamak, To, Miga, Aytam, Adi, Ruj.
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