Vakri, Vakrī: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Vakri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
vakrī (वक्री).—a (S) That is proceeding from Aries towards Pisces;--used of a planet. 2 Of evil view or feeling towards. vakrīṃ (yēṇēṃ, jāṇēṃ, asaṇēṃ &c.) To come, go, be &c. as vakrī--a planet. vakrīṃ hōṇēṃ with vara of o. To behold (any one) with a malignant eye.
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
Vakri (वक्रि).—a.
1) Equivocating.
2) Speaking falsely, lying.
Vakri (वक्रि).—mfn. (-kriḥ-kriḥ-kri) Speaking falsely, uttering untruths, prevaricating, lying. E. vakra to be crooked, (metaphorically,) krin aff.
1) Vakri (वक्रि):—[from vaṅk] mfn. equivocating, prevaricating, lying, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Vakrī (वक्री):—[from vaṅk] in [compound] for vakra.
Vakri (वक्रि):—[(kriḥ-kriḥ-kri) a.] Speaking falsely, lying.
Vakri (वक्रि):—adj. unwahr redend [Śabdakalpadruma] und [WILSON] ohne Angabe einer Aut.
Vakrī (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 婆利 [pó lì]: “water”.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Vakrī (वक्री):—(a) crooked; moving in an adverse direction (planets etc).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Vakri (ವಕ್ರಿ):—[adjective] crooked; curved; bent.
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Vakri (ವಕ್ರಿ):—
1) [noun] a man with crooked mind; a cunning, dishonest man; a crook.
2) [noun] dried grass in a forest or on a mountain or hill.
3) [noun] the vine Cissus quadrangularis ( = Vitis quadrangularis) of Vitaceae family.
4) [noun] a singer who bends his head, turns away his face from the audience (which habit is considered as a defect).
5) [noun] (astrol.) the movement of a planet that is unfavourable for a person.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+3): Vakribhava, Vakribhavana, Vakribhu, Vakribhuta, Vakrika, Vakrikagama, Vakrikalaksha, Vakrikamata, Vakrikamnaya, Vakrikanvaya, Vakrikar, Vakrikarana, Vakrikarisu, Vakrikavva, Vakrikri, Vakrikrita, Vakrima, Vakriman, Vakrime, Vakrin.
Full-text (+0): Vakrikarana, Vakrikrita, Vakribhava, Vakribhuta, Vakribhu, Vakrikri, Vakkirikaranam, Poli, Vakrata.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Vakri, Vakrī; (plurals include: Vakris, Vakrīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.2.54 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Abode of Śrī Goloka]
Verse 2.23.30 < [Chapter 23 - The Killing of Śaṅkhacūḍa During the Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 298 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 332 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 331 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Ambiguous genitalia and gonadal disorders in Ayurveda. < [2016: Volume 5, May issue 5]
An ayurveda concept about garbhaja vikriti < [2023: Volume 12, August issue 13]
A review of congenital disorders in neonates < [2014: Volume 3, November issue 9]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Inscriptions of Orissa (Rajaguru) (by Shri Satyanarayana Rajguru)
Page 218 < [Volume 3, Part 1]
Hayanaratna: The Jewel of Annual Astrology (by Martin Gansten)
7. Other Calculations of Strength (bala-ānayana) < [Chapter 2 - Aspects and Dignities]