Vakta: 4 definitions
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Vakta means something in Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vakt.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvakta (वक्त).—m n ( A) Time, a space of time, a certain duration. 2 A time, a particular time. 3 Time, one time, an occasion of occurrence. 4 A troublous or hard time. For detail see vēḷa in all its senses but the last.
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vaktā (वक्ता).—a (S) That speaks or says. 2 That speaks well, eloquent.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvakta (वक्त).—m n Time. A hard time.
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vaktā (वक्ता).—a One that speaks or says. m An eloquent speaker.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Vakta (वक्त) [Also spelled vakt]:—(nm) time; opportunity; —[kā pābaṃda] punctual; —[ā jānā] the destined time to arrive; the hour of death to come; —[gujāranā] to lead a tight life, to mark time; to be in straits; —[paḍanā] to be in a crisis; to be in trouble; -[bevakta] at all times; in times of difficulty/crisis; -[vakta para] at times; periodically; [vaktī] temporary, momentary; timely.
2) Vaktā (वक्ता):—(nm) a talker; spokesman; speaker.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVaktā (வக்தா) noun < vaktā nominative singular of vaktṛ.
1. One who speaks or expounds; எடுத் துச்சொல்லுவோன். [eduth thucholluvon.]
2. Orator; பேச்சாளி. [pechali.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vaktaci Vela, Vaktanaphavaktana, Vaktar, Vaktara, Vaktashira, Vaktattva, Vaktave, Vaktavy, Vaktavya, Vaktavyahridaya, Vaktavyata, Vaktavyatva, Vaktavyaviveka, Vaktavyika.
Ends with (+7): Abhishvakta, Abhivakta, Adhivakta, Anuvakta, Bhavishyadvakta, Bhavishyavakta, Candravakta, Chandravakta, Dakshinajanvakta, Doshavakta, Duvakta, Ghritanvakta, Mahanyayadhivakta, Nyayadhivakta, Parishvakta, Pravakta, Priyavakta, Samanya-vakta, Samparishvakta, Samvakta.
Full-text (+41): Simhavaktra, Bakhata, Satyavaca, Asatya, Daphtara, Yajnavalka, Vattar, Pabandi, Caturvaktra, Pabamdi, Pabamda, Tushtibhuta, Vadavada, Vaktaci Vela, Vakhata, Vakt, Vaktar, Paband, Aen, Navarasika.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
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Verse 2293-2294 < [Chapter 24a - The case for the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
Katha Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
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Verse 1.2.7 < [Adyaya I, Valli II - The pursuit of Knowledge and Yoga]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
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