Mukhacapetika, Mukhacapeṭikā, Mukha-capetika: 4 definitions
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Mukhacapetika 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 Mukhachapetika.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMukhacapeṭikā (मुखचपेटिका).—a slap on the face.
Mukhacapeṭikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mukha and capeṭikā (चपेटिका).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMukhacapeṭikā (मुखचपेटिका):—[=mukha-capeṭikā] [from mukha] f. a slap on the face, box on the ear (cf. durjanam).
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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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Partial matches: Capetika, Mukha.
Ends with: Durjanamukhacapetika, Paramukhacapetika, Pashandamukhacapetika.
Full-text: Pashandamukhacapetika, Durjanamukhacapetika, Paramukhacapetika.
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