Katakara, Kaṭakāra, Kata-kara: 3 definitions
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Katakara 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKaṭakāra (कटकार).—a mixed tribe (of low social position); (śūdrāyāṃ vaiśyataścauryāt kaṭakāra iti smṛtaḥ Uśanas).
Derivable forms: kaṭakāraḥ (कटकारः).
Kaṭakāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kaṭa and kāra (कार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṭakara (कटकर):—[=kaṭa-kara] [from kaṭa > kaṭ] , m. a straw-mat maker (the son of a Vaiśya and a Śūdra), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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 corpusKaṭakāra (ಕಟಕಾರ):—[noun] a man whose profession is to make mats (chiefly using thin bamboo splits).
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: Katakaraja, Katakarajavamshavali, Katakarakshapala, Katakarana.
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