Manakkara, Manak-kara, Manakkāra, Manākkara: 7 definitions

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Manakkara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Manakkara in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

manakkāra : (m.) ideation; consideration.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Manakkara in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Manākkara (मनाक्कर).—a. doing little.

-ram a kind of fragrant aloe-wood.

Manākkara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manāk and kara (कर).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Manākkara (मनाक्कर).—mfn.

(-raḥ-rā-rī-raṃ) Doing little, lazy, sluggish. f.

(-rā) A sort of Agallochum. E. manāk a little, and kara who does.

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

1) Manākkara (मनाक्कर):—[=manāk-kara] [from manāk > man] mfn. doing little, lazy, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

2) [v.s. ...] n. a kind of Agallochum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Manākkara (मनाक्कर):—[manā-kkara] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Doing little, lazy. f. Sort of Agallochum.

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Manakkara 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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