Potavaha, Potavāha, Pota-vaha: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Potavaha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypotavāha : (m.) a sailor.
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 dictionaryPotavāha (पोतवाह).—a rower, steersman.
Derivable forms: potavāhaḥ (पोतवाहः).
Potavāha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pota and vāha (वाह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPotavāha (पोतवाह).—m.
(-haḥ) A rower, a boatman, a steersman, a towman, or one of the crew that keeps watch and the mast-head. E. pota a boat, vah to bear, aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPotavāha (पोतवाह):—[=pota-vāha] [from pota] ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) m. ‘boat-conductor’, a boatman, steersman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPotavāha (पोतवाह):—[pota-vāha] (haḥ) 1. m. A rower, a boatman.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPōtavāha (ಪೋತವಾಹ):—[noun] a man who steers a ship.
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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Starts with: Potavahaka.
Full-text: Potavahi.
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