Nakramakshika, Nakramakṣikā, Nakra-makshika: 4 definitions

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Nakramakshika 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.

The Sanskrit term Nakramakṣikā can be transliterated into English as Nakramaksika or Nakramakshika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nakramakṣikā (नक्रमक्षिका).—a fly that enters the nostrils and hums or an aquatic fly.

Nakramakṣikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nakra and makṣikā (मक्षिका).

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

Nakramakṣikā (नक्रमक्षिका):—[=nakra-makṣikā] [from nakra] f. a kind of fly, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Nakramakshika 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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