Vinayavac, Vinayavāc, Vinaya-vac: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Vinayavac means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Vinayavach.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVinayavāc (विनयवाच्).—a. speaking mildly or affably.
Vinayavāc is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vinaya and vāc (वाच्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVinayavāc (विनयवाच्).—mfn. (-vāk) Speaking humbly or modestly. f. (-vāk) Modest speech. E. vinaya, and vāc speech.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vinayavāc (विनयवाच्):—[=vi-naya-vāc] [from vi-naya > vi-nī] 2. vi-naya-vāc mfn. speaking modestly, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [v.s. ...] f. modest speech, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVinayavāc (विनयवाच्):—[vinaya-vāc] (k) a. Speaking humbly. f. Modest speech.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vinayavach.
Relevant text
No search results for Vinayavac, Vinayavāc, Vinaya-vac, Vinaya-vāc; (plurals include: Vinayavacs, Vinayavācs, vacs, vācs) in any book or story.