Kavacha, Kacha: 2 definitions
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Kavacha 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kachha.
Ambiguity: Although Kavacha has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kavaca. It further has the optional forms Kacha, Kācha, Kāchā, Kachā, Kacha-a, Kacha-na and Kacha-ṇa.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Kacha (कछ).—1 Bank, margin, skirt, bordering region (whether near water or not); यमुनाकच्छमवतीर्णः (yamunākacchamavatīrṇaḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1; गन्धमादनकच्छोऽध्यासितः (gandhamādanakaccho'dhyāsitaḥ) V.5; Śiśupālavadha 3.8; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9.16.
2) A marsh, morass, fen. 'जलप्रायमनूपं स्यात्पुंसि कच्छस्तथाविधः (jalaprāyamanūpaṃ syātpuṃsi kacchastathāvidhaḥ)' Nm.
3) The hem of the lower garment tucked into the waistband; see कक्षा (kakṣā).
4) A part of boat.
5) A particular part of a tortoise (in kacchapa).
6) A tree, the timber of which is used for making furniture of (tunna, Mar. nāṃdurakī); Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.7.21.
7) A populous region.
-cchā 1 A cricket.
2) The plant Lycopodium Imbricatum (vārāhī).
Derivable forms: kacham (कछम्).
See also (synonyms): kaccha.
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Nepali dictionary
1) Kacha (कछ):—n. final deliberate decision;
2) Kācha (काछ):—n. 1. the angle/fork of the thigh; crotch; 2. bank; margin; skirt;
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)
Partial matches: Kavacha, A, Kacca, Kaca, Na.
Starts with: Kavacakuntalan, Kavacalakshana, Kavacam, Kavacankattu, Kavachadhari.
Full-text: Kakaca, Shrikrishnakavaca, Kachasthali, Vikacha, Kavacalakshana, Shrikrishnastavakavaca, Krishnastavakavaca, Kavacakuntalan, Kumarikavaca, Skandavasinikavaca, Ahirbudhnya, Stotrakavaca.
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