Naca, Nāca: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Naca means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Nacha.
Images (photo gallery)
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
nāca (नाच).—m (nāṭya S) A dance, dancing. nāca nācāvā lāgaṇēṃ To have to dance about; to be obliged to bustle about briskly. nāca māṇḍaṇēṃ To skip and caper about tumultuously.
--- OR ---
nācā (नाचा) [or नाचापोऱ्या, nācāpōṛyā].—m (nāca & pōra) A boy that dances in girl's attire.
nāca (नाच).—m A dance, dancing. nāca nācāvā lāgaṇēṃ To have to dance about; to be obliged to bustle about briskly. nāca māṇḍaṇēṃ To skip and caper about tumultuously.
--- OR ---
nācā (नाचा) [or nācāpōṛyā, or नाचापोऱ्या].—m A boy that dances in girl's attire.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Naca (नच).—(as in Sanskrit, see [Boehtlingk] s.v. 3 vara, 2, e; Speyer Sanskrit Synt. § 250; but here used in a rather peculiar way which has misled Burnouf, Kern, and Lüders ap. Hoernle [Manuscript Remains of Buddhist literature found in Eastern Turkestan] 154), than, after composition: (śīghrataraṃ) samyaksaṃbodhim abhisaṃbudhyeyaṃ na cāsya maṇeḥ pratigrāhakaḥ syāt Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 265.3 (prose), may I attain perfect enlightenment more quickly than there could be a receiver of (i.e. than one could accept) this jewel.
Naca (नच) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇaya.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Nāca (नाच) [Also spelled nach]:—(nf) dance; -[kūda] festivity, dancing and fun-making; -[gānā] dance and music; ~[ghara] a dancing hall; -[raṃga] merry-making, entertainment; —[uṭhanā] to dance through joy; to burst forth into a dance; —[nacānā] to lead person a pretty dance, to make somebody dance to one’s tune; to cause harassment, to harass; —[na jāne āṃgana ṭeḍhā] a bad workman quarrels with his tools.
...
Vietnamese-English dictionary
Na ca (in Vietnamese) can be associated with the following Chinese and English terms:
1) Na cá with 那箇 [nà gè]: “which one”.
Vietnamese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+15): Naca Pada, Naca-nacaenal, Nacaghara, Nacai, Nacaikunar, Nacainar, Nacaivinai, Nacaivu, Nacaiyunar, Nacaiyurai, Nacaka, Nacakalam, Nacakalan, Nacakanda, Nacakari, Nacakem, Nacakeralam, Nacakka, Nacakki, Nacakkiram.
Full-text (+492): Nacakari, Naca Pada, Kakanacam, Pandure-naca, A na ca, Nanga-naca, Maruni-naca, Puti-kanta-nacakarikal, Nacamocam, Nacakalan, Nacakalam, Nacayokam, Caya, Nacanatcattiram, Kiruminacam, Naca-nacaenal, Nacanaca, Kamam, Nacapicenal, Nacapica.
Relevant text
Search found 239 books and stories containing Naca, Na cá, Na-ca, Nāca, Nācā; (plurals include: Nacas, Na cás, cas, Nācas, Nācās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 63 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 172 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 154 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.6.17 < [Chapter 6 - The Lord Begins Studying and His Childhood Mischief]
Verse 2.1.197 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Verse 1.2.158 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Inscriptions of Orissa (Rajaguru) (by Shri Satyanarayana Rajguru)
The Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 100 < [The Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal (pages)]
Page 321 < [The Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal (pages)]
Page 243 < [The Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal (pages)]
Mimamsa in Medhatithi (study) (by A. R. Joshi)
Arthavada in Manubhasya 1.3 < [Part 3.7 - Arthavada]
Upalakshana in Manubhasya 2.186 < [Part 3.8 - Upalaksana]
Vikalpa In Manubhasya 8.337 < [Part 3.22 - Vikalpa]