Vika, Vīka, Vīkā: 8 definitions

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Vika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Vika in the Gujarati language is the name of a plant identified with Maerua oblongifolia (Forsk.) A. Rich. from the Capparaceae (Caper) family having the following synonyms: Maerua arenaria, Capparis oblongifolia, Maerua scabra. For the possible medicinal usage of vika, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vika (विक).—a.

1) Waterless.

2) Unhappy.

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Vika (विक).—The milk of a cow that has recently calved.

Derivable forms: vikam (विकम्).

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Vīka (वीक).—

1) Wind.

2) A bird.

3) The mind.

Derivable forms: vīkaḥ (वीकः).

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Vīkā (वीका).—= अक्षिमलम् (akṣimalam).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vika (विक).—n.

(-kaṃ) The milk of a prolific cow.

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Vīka (वीक).—m.

(-kaḥ) 1. Air, wind. 2. A bird. 3. The mind. E. aj to go, vi substituted for the root, kan Unadi aff., the vowel made long.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vika (विक).—n. The milk of a prolific cow.

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Vīka (वीक).—i. e. vi + ka, m. 1. A bird. 2. Wind.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vika (विक).—[masculine] [Name] of a man.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vika (विक):—m. Name of a man, [Kṣitīśa-vaṃśāvalī-carita]

2) n. the milk of a cow that has just calved, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) (with prajā-pateḥ) Name of a Sāman, [Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa]

4) Vīka (वीक):—[from ] m. a ‘bird’ or ‘wind’ [Uṇādi-sūtra iii, 47 [Scholiast or Commentator]]

5) [v.s. ...] = manas, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vika (विक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. The milk of a prolific cow.

2) Vīka (वीक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Air, wind; a bird.

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Vika in German

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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.

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