Manica, Maṇīca: 2 definitions
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Manica 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 Manicha.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMaṇīca (मणीच).—
1) A land.
2) A flower.
3) A pearl.
Derivable forms: maṇīcam (मणीचम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Maṇīca (मणीच):—[from maṇi] n. a hand, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a flower, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a pearl, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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)
Starts with: Manicaka, Manicakacceti, Manicakra, Manicakravicitrapratimanditavyuha, Manican, Manicanda, Manicara, Manicaram, Manicari, Manicaukattu, Manikacatta.
Ends with: Aspidopterys andamanica, Hippocratea andamanica, Knema andamanica, Lepisanthes andamanica, Psychotria andamanica, Stephania andamanica, Vanilla andamanica.
Full-text: Mahadyuman.
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