Prashaka, Prāśaka, Prāsaka: 10 definitions
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Prashaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term Prāśaka can be transliterated into English as Prasaka or Prashaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryprāśaka (प्राशक).—a (S) That drinks or imbibes. Esp. in comp.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishprāśaka (प्राशक).—a That drinks or imbibes. Esp. in comp.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrāśaka (प्राशक).—An eater.
Derivable forms: prāśakaḥ (प्राशकः).
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Prāsaka (प्रासक).—
1) A dart, barbed missile.
2) A die.
Derivable forms: prāsakaḥ (प्रासकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrāsaka (प्रासक).—i. e. pra- 2. as + a, m. A die, dice.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Praśaka (प्रशक):—[=pra-śaka] [from pra-śak] a mfn. [wrong reading] for sakta, [Mahābhārata]
2) b [wrong reading] for pra-śākha, [column]2.
3) Prāśaka (प्राशक):—[from prāś] m. eating, enjoying, [Sāyaṇa on Ṛg-veda i, 40, 1.]
4) Prāsaka (प्रासक):—[from prāsa > prās] m. a die, dice, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrāsaka (प्रासक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A die or dice.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prāśaka (प्राशक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pāsaga.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrāsaka (ಪ್ರಾಸಕ):—
1) [noun] a thick wire having a sharp point at one end, used to roast mutton on fire directly; a kabab hook.
2) [noun] a straight, long shft with a sharp point, used as a weapon to throw at or thrust; a spear.
3) [noun] that which is roasted.
4) [noun] cooked food.
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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