Kacamani, Kaca-mani, Kācamaṇi: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Kacamani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kachamani.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykācamaṇi : (m.) crystal.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykācamaṇi (काचमणि).—m S Crystal or quartz. It is considered as a jewel.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKācamaṇi (काचमणि).—
1) crystal, quartz.
2) Metallic beads. शेषाः काचमणयः (śeṣāḥ kācamaṇayaḥ) Kau. A.2.11.
Derivable forms: kācamaṇiḥ (काचमणिः).
Kācamaṇi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāca and maṇi (मणि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKācamaṇi (काचमणि).—m.
(-ṇiḥ) Crystal, quartz. E. kāca, and maṇi a gem.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKācamaṇi (काचमणि).—m. crystal, [Hitopadeśa] pr. [distich] 44, M. M.
Kācamaṇi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāca and maṇi (मणि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKācamaṇi (काचमणि).—[masculine] crystal or quartz (lit. glass jewel).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKācamaṇi (काचमणि):—[=kāca-maṇi] [from kāca] m. a ‘glass-jewel’, crystal, quartz, [Hitopadeśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKācamaṇi (काचमणि):—[kāca-maṇi] (ṇiḥ) 2. m. Crystal; quartz.
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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 corpusKācamaṇi (ಕಾಚಮಣಿ):—[noun] a bead of glass.
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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