Khaca: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Khaca means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Khacha.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykhaca (खच).—f Crowdedness, crowded or thronged state. 2 m A heap or mass (as of fruits, leaves &c. fallen, of dust and rubbish collected, of sweepings &c.)
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khāca (खाच) [or खांच, khāñca].—A pit, hole, hollow; a dint or cavity or small depression gen. 2 (Perhaps from khaiñcaṇēṃ To draw, pull, or stretch.) The range or reach of an arrow, bowshot. 3 Loss in trade. v hō, yē, paḍa, basa.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkhaca (खच).—m A heap (of dust, &c.). f Crowdedness.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKhaca (खच):—(śa, ga) khacati khacnāti To be past birth; to cause prosperity, to purify. (ka) khacayati 10. a. To fasten, to bind; to set.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKhaca (खच) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Khac.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+7): Khacaakhaca, Khacaka, Khacakhaca, Khacakka, Khacakkane, Khacakra, Khacalanem, Khacamaca, Khacamasa, Khacana, Khacanem, Khacara, Khacaramgane, Khacarana, Khacaranayaka, Khacarapati, Khacarapluta, Khacarata, Khacaratana, Khacaratva.
Ends with: Akhaca, Dekhaca, Khacaakhaca, Khacakhaca, Parakhaca.
Full-text: Khac, Khach, Khanca, Avasana, Pariavasana, Khacanem, Khacatanem, Dhava.
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