Laka: 8 definitions
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Laka 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLaka (लक).—
1) The forehead.
2) An ear of wild rice.
Derivable forms: lakaḥ (लकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLaka (लक).—n.
(-kaṃ) 1. The forehead. 2. The ear or spike of wild-rice. E. lak to taste, &c., aff. ac .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Laka (लक):—[from lak] n. the forehead, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [v.s. ...] the ear or spike of wild rice, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLaka (लक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. The forehead; ear of wild rice.
[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 corpusLāka (ಲಾಕ):—[noun] a thick, heavy stick; a club; a cudgel.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryLāka (लाक):—n. one's inner motive or intention; wish;
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 (+24): Laka gofu, Laka-Kana-Kana-Kara-Dishi, Lakaaje, Lakaawal, Lakab, Lakaba, Lakaca, Lakacho, Lakada, Lakadabaggha, Lakadadivi, Lakadahara, Lakadaka, Lakadakhana, Lakadakota, Lakadana, Lakadanem, Lakadaphoda, Lakadavala, Lakadbulan.
Full-text (+74): Latalaka, Daivalaka, Lakalaka, Vilaka, Kulapalaka, Jivashulaka, Kayu laka, Akar laka, Laka gofu, Laka-Kana-Kana-Kara-Dishi, Gauphila, Lac, Ghrishtila, Lakhalakhi, Lakhalakata, Lakalakhita, Mulala, Lagu, Lakalakane, Vamshalaka.
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 1334: Chant Aim to Hrim for Aim Sakti Worship < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Verse 474: Lord Gave Means of Redemption < [Tantra Two (irantam tantiram) (verses 337-548)]
Verse 1202: In Samadhi, Sakti is in Moon's Sphere < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Ashta Nayikas and Dance Forms (study) (by V. Dwaritha)
Part 8 - Examples of Madhyā Svādhīnapatikā < [Chapter 2 - Svādhīnapatikā]
Part 7 - Examples of Mugdhā Svādhīnapatikā < [Chapter 2 - Svādhīnapatikā]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 726 < [English-Mizo (1 volume)]
Page 291 < [English-Mizo (1 volume)]
Page 483 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
1(e). Sarasvatī as sister < [Chapter 2 - The Rivers in the Saṃhitā Literature]
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 22 - The Kule-baka Flowers < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
Story 215 - The Story of Bahu-Bhutaya < [Part III (a) - Stories of the Lower Castes]