Loca: 8 definitions
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Loca means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Locha.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLoca (लोच).—Tears.
Derivable forms: locam (लोचम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLoca (लोच).—n.
(-caṃ) Tears.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Loca (लोच):—[from loc] m. sight (?), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] n. tears, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. lota).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Loca (लोच) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Loa.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryLoca (लोच) [Also spelled loch]:—(nf) flexibility, elasticity; tenderness; ~[dāra] flexible, elastic; tender.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLoca (ಲೊಚ):—
1) [noun] a sharp noise made by pressing the lips together and parting them suddenly, as in showing enjoyment of a taste; smack.
2) [noun] the characteristic sound of a house-lizard.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+16): Locadara-maga, Locagare, Locak, Locaka, Locaku, Local, Local indigo, Locamalaka, Locamarkata, Locamastaka, Locana, Locanagocara, Locanahita, Locanajala, Locanaka, Locanakara, Locanamarga, Locanamaya, Locanananda, Locanancala.
Ends with: Aloca, Amloca, Anumloca, Avena loca, Caloca, Canviloca, Hierba loca, Magako-loca, Nimloca, Panca-maushtika-loca, Paryaloca, Pramloca, Samaloca, Samloca, Ulloca, Umloca.
Full-text: Locamastaka, Loa, Locamarkata, Locamalaka, Locaku, Loccu, Locak, Hierba loca, Avena loca, Alocana, Paryaloca, Panca-maushtika-loca, Alocita, Alocaka, Loch, Ulloca, Alocya, Pravesha, Shamanabhutapratima.
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