Parushakshara, Paruṣākṣara, Parusha-akshara: 6 definitions
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Parushakshara 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 Paruṣākṣara can be transliterated into English as Parusaksara or Parushakshara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParuṣākṣara (परुषाक्षर).—a. using harsh or abusive language; गीर्भिर्गुरूणां परुषाक्षराभिस्तिरस्कृता यान्ति नरा महत्त्वम् (gīrbhirgurūṇāṃ paruṣākṣarābhistiraskṛtā yānti narā mahattvam)
Paruṣākṣara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms paruṣa and akṣara (अक्षर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryParuṣākṣara (परुषाक्षर).—[adjective] containing or using harsh words (language or person).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParuṣākṣara (परुषाक्षर):—[from paruṣa > paru] mfn. ‘harsh-worded’, harsh (am ind.), [Kālidāsa; Pañcatantra]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParuṣākṣara (ಪರುಷಾಕ್ಷರ):—[noun] = ಪರುಷ [parusha]3 - 8.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Parusha, Akshara.
Starts with: Parushaksharam.
Full-text: Parushaksharam.
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