Kavacika, Kāvacika: 9 definitions
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Kavacika 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 Kavachika.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKāvacika (कावचिक).—a. (-kī f.) [कवच-ठञ् ठञ् कवचिनश्च (kavaca-ṭhañ ṭhañ kavacinaśca) P.IV. 2.41.] Armorial.
-kam A multitude of men in armour.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKavacikā (कवचिका).—(Sanskrit kavaca; in AMg. kavaciyā defined by [Ardha-Māgadhī Dictionary] as a kind of vessel, pātra), Mahāvyutpatti 6078 = Tibetan ḥthab ber, war-coat, i.e. corslet, battle-garment.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāvacika (कावचिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Relating to armour, armorial. n.
(-kaṃ) A multitude of men in armour. E. kavaca armour, and ṭhañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāvacika (कावचिक):—n. ([from] kavaca), a multitude of men in armour, [Pāṇini 4-2, 41.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāvacika (कावचिक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. A multitude of men in armour. a. Of armour.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kavacikā (कवचिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kavaciyā.
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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 corpusKāvacika (ಕಾವಚಿಕ):—
1) [noun] a soldier wearing an armour.
2) [noun] an army of soldiers who have worn defensive or protective covering on their bodies.
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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