Pakshikita, Pakṣikīṭa, Pakshin-kita: 3 definitions

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Pakshikita 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 Pakṣikīṭa can be transliterated into English as Paksikita or Pakshikita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pakṣikīṭa (पक्षिकीट).—an insignificant bird.

Derivable forms: pakṣikīṭaḥ (पक्षिकीटः).

Pakṣikīṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pakṣin and kīṭa (कीट).

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

Pakṣikīṭa (पक्षिकीट).—m. an insect-like bird, a paltry bird, [Pañcatantra] 75, 19.

Pakṣikīṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pakṣin and kīṭa (कीट).

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

Pakṣikīṭa (पक्षिकीट):—[=pakṣi-kīṭa] [from pakṣi > pakṣ] m. a species of small bird, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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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