Prastavika, Prāstāvika: 9 definitions
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Prastavika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryprāstāvika (प्रास्ताविक).—a S Useful on occasion; suiting the subject under treatment: also aptly introduced; opportunely quoted; apropos.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishprāstāvika (प्रास्ताविक).—a Relevant.
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 dictionaryPrāstāvika (प्रास्ताविक).—a. (-kī f.)
1) Serving as an introduction, introductory, prefatory; as in प्रास्ताविकविलास (prāstāvikavilāsa) (the first or introductory part of Bhāminīvilāsa); प्रास्ताविकं वचनम् (prāstāvikaṃ vacanam) 'prefatory remarks.'
2) Seasonable, opportune, timely.
3) Pertinent, relevant (to the matter in hand); अप्रास्ताविकी महत्येषा कथा (aprāstāvikī mahatyeṣā kathā) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrāstāvika (प्रास्ताविक).—[feminine] ī introductory ([drama]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prāstāvika (प्रास्ताविक):—[=prā-stāvika] [from prā] mf(ī)n. ([from] -stava) introductory, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] having a prelude (as a hymn), [Lāṭyāyana]
3) [v.s. ...] opportune (apr), [Mālatīmādhava]
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPrāstavika (प्रास्तविक):—(nm) preliminary matter, prelims; (a) introductory; of, pertaining to or related with, a [prastāva]; by a motion/resolution/proposal.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrāstāvika (ಪ್ರಾಸ್ತಾವಿಕ):—[adjective] suited to the context or purpose.
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Prāstāvika (ಪ್ರಾಸ್ತಾವಿಕ):—[noun] that (as a plan, action, speech, etc.) which is suited to the context or purpose.
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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Partial matches: Pra.
Ends with: Aprastavika.
Full-text: Aprastavika.
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