Vikati, Vikaṭi, Vikāti: 3 definitions
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Vikati means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvikati : (f.) a sort or kind; made of a shape.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVikati, (f.) (fr. vi+kṛ) “what is made of something, ” make, i.e. 1. sort, kind J. I, 59 (ābharaṇa° kind of ornament), 243 (maccha-maṃsa°); Miln. 403 (bhojana° all kinds of material things); Vism. 376 (bhājana° special bowl); VbhA. 230 (pilandhana°); DhA. II, 10 (khajja°).—2. product, make; vessel: danta° “ivory make, ” i.e. vessels of ivory M. II, 18; D. I, 78; J. I, 320.—3. arrangement, get up, assortment; form, shape J. V, 292 (mālā° garlandarrangement).
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVikaṭi (விகடி) noun < விகடம். [vigadam.]
1. Jester; விகடஞ் செய்பவ-ன்-ள். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [vigadagn seypava-n-l. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
2. Deceitful person; கபடமுடையவ-ன்-ள். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kapadamudaiyava-n-l. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Vikaṭi (விகடி) noun Water; நீர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nir. (pingalagandu)]
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Vikāti (விகாதி) [vikātittal] 11 transitive verb < idem. To impede, hinder, obstruct, oppose; தடை செய்தல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thadai seythal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Vikatika, Vikatikri, Vikatiphala.
Ends with: Bhajanavikati, Bhojanavikati, Cevikati, Dantavikati.
Full-text: Bhajanavikati, Vikatiphala, Dantavikati, Bhojanavikati, Vikatikri, Vikatika, Pilandhana.
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