Pidaka, Pīḍaka: 12 definitions

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Pidaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Piḍakā (पिडका):—Papule

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pīḍaka (पीडक).—An oppressor.

Derivable forms: pīḍakaḥ (पीडकः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Piḍaka (पिडक).—mf.

(-kaḥ-vā) A small boil, a pimple. E. pīḍa-ṇvul .

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

Piḍaka (पिडक).—m. (n. ?). A small boil, a pimple.

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

Piḍaka (पिडक).—[masculine] ā [feminine] a small boil or pimple.

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

1) Piḍaka (पिडक):—m. (and f(ā). ) a small boil, pimple, pustule, [Rājataraṅgiṇī; Suśruta]

2) Pīḍaka (पीडक):—[from pīḍ] m. an oppressor (cf. tālu-p).

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

Piḍaka (पिडक):—[(kaḥ-kā)] 1. m. f. A pimple.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Pīḍaka (पीडक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pīlāvaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pidaka 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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Pīḍaka (पीडक):—(nm) a tormenter, an oppressor; one who harasses/troubles.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Pīḍaka (पीडक):—adj. oppressive; cruel; despotic; tyrannical; n. 1. oppressor; 2. denotes the person who torments others;

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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.

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