Vanca, Vañcā, Vamca, Vaṉcā: 6 definitions
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Vanca means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Vancha.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvañcā (वंचा).—m (Or ōñcā) A loose gathering up (of a cloth); a bagging or bellying fold. 2 The tuck of the dhotar.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVañca (वञ्च):—(u) vañcati 1. a. To go. (ki, ṅa) vañcate, yate to deceive, to delude.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vañca (वञ्च) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vaṃca.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Vaṃca (वंच) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vañc.
2) Vaṃca (वंच) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Udnama.
3) Vaṃca (वंच) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vañca.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVaṃca (ವಂಚ):—
1) [noun] all those persons considered as descendants of a common progenitor; lineage; family.
2) [noun] a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of finger holes, in which the wind is blown through one hole; a flute.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVaṉcā (வன்சா) [vaṉ-cā] noun < idem. + சா³. [sa³.] See வன்சாவு. [vansavu.] (W.)
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Vaṉcā (வன்சா) [vaṉ-cā] noun < idem. + சாவி¹. [savi¹.]See வன்சாவி. [vansavi.] (W.)
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)
Partial matches: Van, Vaan, Ca.
Starts with (+40): Vamcaa, Vamcaga, Vamcai, Vamcakatana, Vamcaki, Vamcalya, Vamcane, Vamcanegai, Vamcanegara, Vamcanegati, Vancaikkalam, Vancaka, Vancakaccol, Vancakacuram, Vancakam, Vancakamuti, Vancakan, Vancakaram, Vancalam, Vancam.
Ends with: Ahancatvanca, Bavanca, Duppavamca, Durvanca, Evanca, Hancatvanca, Karilavamca, Kavamca, Kirivamca, Lavamca, Parivamca, Pasuvamca, Pavamca, Pavamca, Tamcavamca, Tivanca, Tomcavamca, Yevanca.
Full-text (+25): Vancha, Manovancha, Vancaviruti, Vancapavam, Abhivancha, Durvanca, Vancappen, Vancappalippu, Vancappukalcci, Emavancam, Ati-arivancam, Ema-tavancam, Vancanavirci, Vancamvai, Vancam, Vanchakalpa, Iranavancam, Svavancha, Vanchanatha, Vansa.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.19.61 < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
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