Pica, Pīca, Picā: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Pica 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 Picha.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Pīca (पीच).—The chin.
Derivable forms: pīcam (पीचम्).
Pīca (पीच).—n.
(-caṃ) The lower jaw, the chin.
Pīca (पीच):—(caṃ) 1. n. The lower jaw.
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
Pīca (ಪೀಚ):—[noun] a man of very poor, inferior quality or of paltry importance.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Pica (पिच):—n. pitch;
2) Picā (पिचा):—n. a round basket made of bamboo stripes;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+23): Pica pica, Pica-Kana-Kara-Dini-Dishim, Pica-nirkattu, Picabahi, Picacakkai, Picacam, Picacan, Picacappiriyam, Picacar, Picacatittal, Picacatu, Picachalih, Picaci, Picacu, Picacupitittal, Picacupokki, Picacupokkimaram, Picacutamarai, Picadi, Picaippul.
Full-text (+29): Vaccirapicam, Picavari, Pica-nirkattu, Vimapicam, Picappai, Picavayu, Cantirapicam, Civapicam, Kotiyapicam, Picamvanku, Picaniyayam, Cenmapicam, Tamirapicam, Picavatam, Pimapicam, Pitapicam, Pirukatpicam, Matupicam, Picakanitam, Tanuppicam.
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