Locamastaka, Loca-mastaka: 6 definitions
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Locamastaka 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Lochamastaka.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLocamastaka (लोचमस्तक).—cock's comb (Mar. moraśeṃḍā).
Derivable forms: locamastakaḥ (लोचमस्तकः).
Locamastaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loca and mastaka (मस्तक). See also (synonyms): locamarkaṭa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLocamastaka (लोचमस्तक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A flower, (Celosia cristata.) E. loca sight, seeing, mastaka head.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryLocamastaka (लोचमस्तक):—[=loca-mastaka] [from loca > loc] m. cock’s comb, Celosia Cristata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLocamastaka (लोचमस्तक):—[loca-mastaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLōcamastaka (ಲೋಚಮಸ್ತಕ):—[noun] the plant Celosia cristata of Amaranthaceae family.
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)
Partial matches: Loca, Mastaka.
Full-text: Locamarkata.
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