Khakara, Khākara, Khakāra: 6 definitions

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Khakara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Khakāra (खकार).—The consonant ख् (kh); see ख.

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

khākara (खाकर).—m The tapering extremity of a vāsā or rafter-pole of sāga or teak-wood.

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khākara (खाकर) [or खांकर, khāṅkara].—a Wasted and worn with age, decayed, shrunken up--animal or plant.

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khākara (खाकर) [or खांकर, khāṅkara].—n A decayed tree or plant: also a barren fruit-tree.

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

khākara (खाकर).—a A decayed tree or plant. a Decayed.

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khākarā (खाकरा).—m A gob of phlegm hawked up.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English
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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Khakāra (खकार):—[=kha-kāra] [from kha] m. the letter or sound kha.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Khakāra (ಖಕಾರ):—[noun] the sixteenth letter of Kannaḍa alphabet and the second vowel (gen. pronounced with the vowel 'ಅ').

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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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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Nepali dictionary

1) Khakāra (खकार):—n. the letter /ख/ and its sound;

2) Khakāra (खकार):—n. phlegm; spittle;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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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.

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