Lacchi, Lacchī, Lacci, Lāchī: 5 definitions

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Lacchi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, 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 Lachchhi.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

See Lakkhi.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Lacchī (लच्छी) [Also spelled lachchhi]:—(nf) skein (of thread/yarn), hank.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Lacchi (लच्छि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Lakṣmī.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Lacci (ಲಚ್ಚಿ):—

1) [noun] wealth; riches.

2) [noun] Lakṣmi, the Goddess of Wealth.

3) [noun] brightness; splendour; lustre.

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Lacchi (ಲಚ್ಛಿ):—[noun] = ಲಚ್ಚಿ [lacci].

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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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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Lacci (லச்சி) noun [Telugu: lacci.] Scavenger woman; குப்பைக்காரி. [kuppaikkari.] Local usage

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Lacci (லச்சி) [laccittal] 11 intransitive verb < laj. To be shy; கூச்சமடைதல். [kuchamadaithal.] (தக்கயாகப்பரணி [thakkayagapparani] 326, உரை. [urai.])

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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