Pratibhasika, Prātibhāsika: 8 definitions
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Pratibhasika 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Pratibhasik.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryprātibhāsika (प्रातिभासिक).—a S Resembling; looking like; bearing the appearance of.
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 dictionaryPrātibhāsika (प्रातिभासिक).—a. (-kī f.)
1) Existing only in appearance, not real.
2) Looking like.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrātibhāsika (प्रातिभासिक).—f. (-kī) 1. Existing only in appearance, (not real) 2. Resembling.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prātibhāsika (प्रातिभासिक):—[=prāti-bhāsika] [from prāti] mf(ī)n. ([from] -bhāsa) having only the appearance of anything, existing only in appearance, [Bādarāyaṇa’s Brahma-sūtra]
2) [v.s. ...] Gov.
[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 dictionaryPrātibhāsika (प्रातिभासिक) [Also spelled pratibhasik]:—(a) virtual, illusory, existing only in appearance.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrātibhāsika (ಪ್ರಾತಿಭಾಸಿಕ):—[adjective] that seems real, true, etc. without actually being so; apparent; seeming.
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Prātibhāsika (ಪ್ರಾತಿಭಾಸಿಕ):—[noun] that which seems real, true etc. without actually being so.
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)
Partial matches: Prati, Bhashika.
Starts with: Pratibhasikasatta.
Full-text: Vyavaharika, Pratibhasik, Piratipacikam.
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