S: 3 definitions

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S means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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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In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

S (स्).—(l) a sibilant letter of the dental class of consonants possessed of the properties श्वास, अघोष, कण्ठविवार (śvāsa, aghoṣa, kaṇṭhavivāra) and महाप्राण (mahāprāṇa); (2) substitute for visarjaniya if followed by a hard consonant excepting a sibilant cf. P. VIII. 3. 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46, 47, 48-54,

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

S in Hindi refers in English to:——the last of the sibilant-trio ([sha, sha, sa]) of the Devnagri: alphabet. In Hindi sound-pattern, this one happens to be the most dominant of the three; used as a prefix to mean accompanied by, along with, with (as [sapatnika], accompanied by one’s wife); belonging to the same, alike; having affinity (as [sagotra]); good (as [saputa])..—s (स) is alternatively transliterated as Sa.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

S (ஸ்) . A dental sibilant.

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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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