Macarcika, Macarcikā: 5 definitions

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Macarcika 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 Macharchika.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Macarcikā (मचर्चिका).—A word used at the end of a noun to denote 'excellence' or 'the best of its kind'; as गोमचर्चिका (gomacarcikā) 'an excellent cow or bull'; मतल्लिकादयो नियतलिङ्गा न तु विशिष्यनिघ्नाः (matallikādayo niyataliṅgā na tu viśiṣyanighnāḥ) Sk.; cf. उद्घः (udghaḥ).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Macarcikā (मचर्चिका).—f. Excellence.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Macarcikā (मचर्चिका):—f. (ifc.) excellence, anything excellent or good of its kind (cf. go-m) [gana] matallikādi ([Gaṇaratna-mahodadhi])

[Sanskrit to German]

Macarcika in German

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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.

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