Koca, Kōcā: 17 definitions
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Koca means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Tamil. 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 Kocha.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsKoca (कोच):—Contraction
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKoca, (fr. kuc) see saṃ°. (Page 227)
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)koca—
(Burmese text): ချပ်မိန်ညို။
(Auto-Translation): I am not sure of the meaning.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykōca (कोच).—m C The kāndā or bulb of āmbēhaḷada (Turailment. meric-colored zedoary).
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkōca (कोच).—m A couch, a sofa.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKoca (कोच).—a. [kuc kartari ṇa] Drying, becoming dry.
-caḥ 1 Drying up, withering, aridity.
2) A man of mixed caste, (the offspring of a fisherman by a female butcher.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKoca (कोच).—m.
(-caḥ) A man of degraded caste, the offspring of a fisherman by a female of the butcher tribe.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKoca (कोच).—i. e. kuc + a, m. Shrinking, [Suśruta] 1, 269. 1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKoca (कोच).—[masculine] drying, shrinking up.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Koca (कोच):—m. ([gana] jvalādi) drying up, desiccation, [Suśruta]
2) a man of mixed caste (offspring of a fisherman by a female of the butcher tribe), [Brahma-purāṇa] ([varia lectio] koñca.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKoca (कोच):—(caḥ) 1. m. Man of low caste.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusKōca (ಕೋಚ):—[adjective] = ಕೋಚು [kocu]1.
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Kōca (ಕೋಚ):—
1) [noun] the act or process of becoming dry.
2) [noun] an instance of contracting or shrinking oneself due to loss of moisture from within.
3) [noun] the act of bending or making crooked.
4) [noun] the act or an instance of stealing; theft.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKōcā (கோசா) noun < Urdu khōjā. Hermaphrodite, eunuch; அலி. [ali.] (W.)
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Kōcā (கோசா) noun See கோஷா. [kosha.] Tinnevelly usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKoca (कोच):—n. couch; sofa;
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)
Starts with (+20): Ko-cancarapumi, Koca-akarakatti, Kocai, Kocais, Kocakaca, Kocakai, Kocakam, Kocakaram, Kocakarappulu, Kocakila, Kocakindara, Kocakkam, Kocakkaran, Kocakoca, Kocala, Kocalai, Kocalam, Kocalarekai, Kocalem, Kocali.
Full-text (+374): Samkoca, Koshala, Kosha, Andakosha, Utkoca, Koshakara, Jatikosa, Bijakosa, Koshadhyaksha, Vikosha, Kosaka, Nikoca, Koshataki, Garbhakosha, Koshakaraka, Vijnanamayakosha, Pranamayakosha, Koshagara, Madhukosha, Shabdakosha.
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Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala (by Jayasree M.)
7. Sanskrit Dictionaries and Lexicography < [Chapter 4 - The Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: Modern Streams]
12. Education of Kutiyattam < [Chapter 3 - Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: the Traditional Streams]
The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study) (by Ashok Majumdar)
3. Pancha-kosha, Three forms of Deha and Four States of Consciousness < [Chapter 3 - Scientific exposition of Nadi, Hridaya, Kosa and Prana]
3.1. Causal, Subtle and Gross Body < [Chapter 3 - Scientific exposition of Nadi, Hridaya, Kosa and Prana]
3.2. Manomaya, Vijnanamaya and Anandamaya Kosa < [Chapter 3 - Scientific exposition of Nadi, Hridaya, Kosa and Prana]
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 2258: Experiences in the Five States of Consciousness < [Tantra Eight (ettam tantiram) (verses 2122-2648)]
Glimpses of History of Sanskrit Literature (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Chapter 25 - Introduction to the Koshas (lexicons) and lexicography < [Section 4 - Classical Sanskrit literature]
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