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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

lohitaṅka : (m.) a ruby.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Lohitaṅka, (lohita+aṅka) a ruby A. IV, 199, 203; Ap 2; Vv 36³; VvA. 304. See masāragalla for further refs. ‹-› Note. The word is not found in Vedic and Class. Sk.; a later term for “ruby” is lohitaka. In the older language lohitāṅga denotes the planet Mars. (Page 590)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Lohitāṅka (लोहिताङ्क) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Lohiaṃka.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Kajjopakkamaka, Lohiamka, Lohitika, Lohitaka, Masaragalla, Veluriya.

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