Shayanaka, Śayānaka: 7 definitions
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Shayanaka 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 Śayānaka can be transliterated into English as Sayanaka or Shayanaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚayānaka (शयानक).—
1) A chameleon.
2) A kind of snake, the boa.
Derivable forms: śayānakaḥ (शयानकः).
See also (synonyms): śayāna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚayānaka (शयानक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. A snake. 2. A lizard. E. śī to sleep, ānak Unadi aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚayānaka (शयानक).—[śayāna + ka] (vb. śī), m. The boa-constrictor.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śayānaka (शयानक):—[from śaya] mfn. lying, resting (See prati-suryaś)
2) [v.s. ...] m. a lizard, chameleon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a snake, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚayānaka (शयानक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A snake; a chameleon, lizard.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚayānaka (ಶಯಾನಕ):—
1) [noun] = ಶಯನ - [shayana -] 1 & 2.
2) [noun] the boa (which moves very slowly).
3) [noun] the lizard Calotes veriscolar (family Chamaeleontidae) with an angular head, prehensile tail, eyes that move independently of each other, the ability to change skin colour rapidly, and a long, agile tongue for catching prey; common chameleon; the garden lizard.
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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Ends with: Pratisuryashayanaka.
Full-text: Cayanakam, Krayanaka, Kathanaka, Pratisuryashayanaka, Mahanada, Pratisuryaka, Pratisurya, Sayana.
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