Sthalacara, Sthala-cara: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Sthalacara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Sthalachara.
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Marathi-English dictionary
sthalacara (स्थलचर).—a (S) That moves or lives on land, ter restrial, terrene.
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sthaḷacara (स्थळचर).—&c. This is only the Prakrit form of writing. sthala and its compounds.
sthalacara (स्थलचर).—a Terrestrial.
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
Sthalacara (स्थलचर).—a. land-going, not aquatic.
Sthalacara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sthala and cara (चर).
Sthalacara (स्थलचर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rī-raṃ) Who or what goes on land, terrene. E. sthala, cara what goes.
Sthalacara (स्थलचर).—[adjective] land-going, living on dry land.
Sthalacara (स्थलचर):—[=sthala-cara] [from sthala > sthal] mfn. = -ga, [Rāmāyaṇa; Hitopadeśa; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
Sthalacara (स्थलचर):—[sthala-cara] (raḥ-rī-raṃ) a. Going by land; terrene.
Sthalacara (स्थलचर):—adj. dass. (neben jalacara und antarīkṣacara) [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 1, 13, 29.] [Hitopadeśa] [JOHNS. 1925.] sthalasalilacarāṇāṃ vyatyayaḥ [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 95, 58.]
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
Sthalacara (ಸ್ಥಲಚರ):—[noun] = ಸ್ಥಳಚರ [sthalacara].
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Sthaḷacara (ಸ್ಥಳಚರ):—[noun] any animal that moves, lives on land (diff. from the one living in water or on trees).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Sthalacara (स्थलचर):—adj. living on land; not aquatic; terrestrial;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Sthala, Cara.
Starts with (+0): Sthalacara-prani.
Full-text (+0): Salilasthalacara, Sthalacara-prani, Sthalchar, Sthalchar-praani.
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