Shauceya, Śauceya: 7 definitions
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Shauceya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Śauceya can be transliterated into English as Sauceya or Shauceya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shaucheya.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚauceya (शौचेय).—A washerman.
Derivable forms: śauceyaḥ (शौचेयः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚauceya (शौचेय).—m.
(-yaḥ) A washerman. E. śuci cleaning, ḍhak aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚauceya (शौचेय).—i. e. śuci + eya, m. A washerman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śauceya (शौचेय):—[from śauca] m. a washerman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a [patronymic] [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚauceya (शौचेय):—(yaḥ) 1. m. A washerman.
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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 corpusŚaucēya (ಶೌಚೇಯ):—[noun] a man whose occupation is to wash others' clothes; a washerman.
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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