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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Piñja (पिञ्ज).—A tad. affix applied to the word तिल (tila) in the sense of fruitless, useless; cf. तिलान्निष्फलात् पिञ्जपेजौ (tilānniṣphalāt piñjapejau) IV. 2.36 Vārt. 6: cf.also निष्फलस्तिलः तिल-पिञ्जः तिलपेजः । (niṣphalastilaḥ tila-piñjaḥ tilapejaḥ |) Kāś. on P. IV. 2.36.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

piñja : (nt.) tail-feather; tail of a bird.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Piñja, (nt.) (=piccha) a (peacock’s) tail-feather J. I, 38 (mora° kalāpa), 207 (=pekkhuṇa); III, 226 (BB piccha & miccha); DA. I, 41 (mora°); DhA. I, 394 (id.); VvA. 147 (mayūra°; BB piñcha, SS pakkha); PvA. 142 (mora° kalāpa). (Page 457)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Piñja (पिञ्ज).—a. Confused, disturbed in mind.

-ñjaḥ 1 The moon.

2) A species of camphor.

3) Killing, slaughter

4) A heap, collection.

-ñjam Strength, power.

-ñjā 1 Injury, hurting.

2) Turmeric.

3) Cotton.

4) A switch.

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

Piñja (पिञ्ज).—mfn.

(-ñjaḥ-ñjā-ñjaṃ) Disturbed in mind, confused, confounded. m.

(-ñjaḥ) 1. The moon. 2. A kind of camphor. 3. A heap. 4. Killing, slaughter. n.

(-ñjaṃ) Strength, power. f.

(-ñjā) 1. Hurting, injuring, injury. 2. Cotton. 3. Turmeric. 4. A sort of palm. 5. A switch. E. piji to hurt or kill, aff. ac .

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

Piñja (पिञ्ज).—adj. Disturbed.

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

1) Piñja (पिञ्ज):—[from piñj] mfn. confused, disturbed in mind, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] full of (cf. pari-p)

3) [v.s. ...] m. the moon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] a species of camphor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) Piñjā (पिञ्जा):—[from piñja > piñj] f. hurting, injuring, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] turmeric, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] cotton, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] a species of tree resembling the vinepalm, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) [v.s. ...] a switch, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

10) Piñja (पिञ्ज):—[from piñj] n. strength, power, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Piñja (पिञ्ज):—(ñjaḥ) 1. m. Killing. f. (ñjā) Hurting; cotton; turmeric; a switch. n. Strength. a. Confused.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pinja 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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Piṃja (पिंज) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Piñj.

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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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Piṃja (ಪಿಂಜ):—[verb] bewildered; confused; perplexed; confounded.

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Piṃja (ಪಿಂಜ):—

1) [noun] the state of being bewildered or utterly confused.

2) [noun] the moon.

3) [noun] power; might.

4) [noun] a kind of camphor.

5) [noun] an act or an instance of killing.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+22): Pimcan, Pimjadi, Pimjarana, Pimjarapolu, Pimjaria, Pimjarike, Pimjarisu, Pimjavali, Pincalam, Pincam, Pinja-phool, Pinja-phul, Pinjada, Pinjaka, Pinjakata, Pinjala, Pinjalaka, Pinjali, Pinjana, Pinjanavala.

Ends with: Kapimja, Morapinja, Paripinja, Pilipinja, Samutpinja, Tailapinja, Tapinja, Tilapinja, Tilpinja, Utpinja.

Full-text (+4): Tilapinja, Pinjala, Tailapinja, Samutpinja, Peja, Pinj, Paripinja, Pinji, Pincha, Pinjika, Pinjanem, Utpinjalaka, Utpinjala, Utpinja, Utpinjaribhuta, Tilapinji, Pilipiccha, Pinja-phool, Pinja-phul, Utpinjara.

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