Raci, Rāci, Rāci°: 2 definitions
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Raci means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Tamil. 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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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryRāci (राचि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Cūpai, Pai.
Rāci has the following synonyms: Rāca.
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconRāci (ராசி) noun < rāji. Row. See இராசி¹. [irasi¹.]
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Rāci (ராசி) noun < rāśi.
1. Collection. See இராசி² [irasi²],
1. 2. Heap. See இராசி² [irasi²],
2. சுட்டன துரக ராசி [suttana thuraga rasi] (கம்பராமாயணம் நாகபாசப். [kambaramayanam nagapasap.] 94).
3. Kind, sort. See இராசி² [irasi²],
3. 4. Aggregate. See இராசி² [irasi²],
4. 5. Sign of the zodiac. See இராசி² [irasi²],
5. ஏக ராசியினி னெய்த [ega rasiyini neytha] (கம்பராமாயணம் இராவணன்தானை. [kambaramayanam iravananthanai.] 19).
6. Luck. See இராசி² [irasi²],
6. Colloq.
7. Disposition. See இராசி² [irasi²],
7. Colloq.
8. Agreement, harmony. See இராசி² [irasi²],
8. Colloq.
9. (Arithmetic) Product of terms, used in the calculation of interest, etc.; வட்டி முதலியன கணக்கிடும் பொழுது கொள்ளும் குணித எண். [vatti muthaliyana kanakkidum pozhuthu kollum kunitha en.]
10. Coin; பணம். [panam.] Local usage
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Rāci (ராசி) noun < Urdu rāzī. See இராசி³. [irasi³.] (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with (+9): Racidatta, Racikapriya, Racimanam, Racinu, Racipalaiyanpanam, Racipon, Racirocankulikai, Racisu, Racita, Racitadhi, Racitam, Racitamala, Racitamangala, Racitanati, Racitapankti, Racitaparakala, Racitapurva, Racitartha, Racitashikhara, Racitasvagata.
Ends with (+80): Ampararaci, Apraci, Ariraci, Arularaci, Aticaracuracamaraci, Baraci, Bavaraci, Calaraci, Capraci, Caraci, Carparaci, Carpparaci, Carppiraci, Carupparaci, Civaraci, Coracattoraci, Cudyavaraci, Curaci, Dakshinapraci, Eppiraci.
Full-text (+49): Vellai-racikal, Racipon, Nicaraci, Minaraci, Avittam, Makaraci, Civaraci, Cupai, Makararaci, Variraci, Pai, Cataciti, Maraci, Manaraci, Carupparaci, Raca, Mekaraci, Ayiliyam, Naturaci, Rashi.
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