Picca, Piccā: 9 definitions
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Picca means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Pichcha.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Piccā (पिच्चा).—A string of 16 pearls weighing a dharaṇa. (a particular measure of pearls); Bṛ. S.81.17.
Piccā (पिच्चा).—f.
(-ccā) A particular measure of pearls.
Piccā (पिच्चा):—f. a collection or string of 16 pearls weighing a Dharaṇa, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā lxxxi, 17] ([varia lectio] pivā.; cf. pikkā).
Picca (पिच्च):—piccati 1. a. To cut, or divide.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Picca (पिच्च) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pretya.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Picca (ಪಿಚ್ಚ):—
1) [noun] a mentally ill man; an insane fellow;a mad man.
2) [noun] Śiva.
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Picca (ಪಿಚ್ಚ):—[noun] the flesh of any animal as food; meat; flesh.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Picca (पिच्च):—adv. to spit little; n. spitting once;
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 (+13): Pical, Picavari, Piccaiccatti, Piccaiccoru, Piccaikkai, Piccaikkal, Piccaikkaran, Piccainovu, Piccaippati, Piccaipperumal, Piccaittanam, Piccaittevan, Piccaivari, Piccaiyarici, Piccaka, Piccakam, Piccakamulla, Piccakataila, Piccakatti, Piccakayi.
Full-text: Piccam, Piccapattiram, Pretya, Piccakkatti, Pilippiccam, Mayirpiccam, Kanekane-picca, Piccappalam, Piccakayi, Piccattevar, Pichch, Picc, Kaanekaane-pichch, Piccakkai, Piccata, Picavari, Pikka.
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