Kakara, Kākara, Kakāra, Kākāra: 16 definitions
Introduction:
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarKakāra (ककार).—The consonant क; cf. वर्णात्कारः (varṇātkāraḥ) P. III.3.108 Vārt. 3.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesKakāra (ककार) or Kakāraka refers to the “letter ka” (symbolizing the state of not being located anywhere, etc.), according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “[...] (The meaning of the letter ka, i.e., not being located anywhere, etc.—) Ka [refers to] all that I repeat narrating in the non-duality of consciousness. [It is] not located anywhere (kvacit); hence, [it is] the letter ka [eg., kakāra—kakārakaṃ yatah]. Therefore, [it is] not [that] direct perception of things is void; [it is] of the nature of the pure reality. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKakara [కాకర] in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Momordica charantia L. from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Momordica muricata, Momordica zeylanica, Momordica charantia var. muricata. For the possible medicinal usage of kakara, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykākara (काकर).—f In ducks and drakes. A skip from the water through the air (of a shell, tile &c.) so thrown as to skim the surface. 2 The languid spinning (the turning once or twice) of a boy's top on being thrown.
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 dictionaryKakara (ककर).—A kind of bird (Ved.); Vāj.24.2.
Derivable forms: kakaraḥ (ककरः).
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Kākāra (काकार).—a. Scattering water (kaṃ jalamākirati).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKākāra (काकार).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rī-raṃ) Scattering water. E. ka water, kṝ to scatter; with āṅ prefixed, and aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKakāra (ककार).—[masculine] the sound ka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kakāra (ककार):—[=ka-kāra] [from ka] m. the letter or sound ka, [Taittirīya-prātiśākhya]
2) Kakara (ककर):—m. a kind of bird, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā xxiv, 20; Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā iii, 14, 1.]
3) Kākāra (काकार):—mf(ī)n. scattering water, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKākāra (काकार):—[(raḥ-rī-raṃ) a.] Scattering water.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKakāra (ककार):—(nm) the consonant [k] (k) and its sound; ~[rāṃta] (a word) ending in [k] (k).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKakara (ಕಕರ):—[noun] (masc.) a brutal, violent, lawless person; a ruffian or hoodlum.
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Kakāra (ಕಕಾರ):—[noun] the letter or the sound of, 'ಕ'.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKakāra (ककार):—n. the letter /क/ and the sound /ka/;
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.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)kakāra—
(Burmese text): ကအက္ခရာ။
(Auto-Translation): The letter "Ka".
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kaara, Ka, Kara.
Starts with (+1): Kakara-shingi, Kakaracan, Kakaradaha, Kakaradikalisahasranaman, Kakaragallu, Kakaragama, Kakaraghata, Kakaraja, Kakaraka, Kakarakta, Kakaralata, Kakaralate, Kakaralipi, Kakarama, Kakaranti, Kakarantiya, Kakarashingi, Kakarata, Kakaratna, Kakaratta.
Full-text (+5): Dvikakara, Kakkali, Vikakara, Kakaragama, Kakaralipi, Kakkaru, Budda kakara, Kakar, Kara ba ka, Kadu-kakara, Pustaka, Kakara-shingi, Kakkharetva, Pustak, Kakkata, Trasa, Kalpakara, Tras, Kalahakara, Ka.
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