Ya-kara, Ya-kāra, Yakara: 6 definitions
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Ya-kara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryYa-kāra, (ya+kāra) 1. the letter (or sound) y: J. I, 430 (padasandhikara); III, 433 (vyañjana - sandhi - vasena gahita).—2. the letter (or syllable) ya: J. V, 427 (nipāta-matta). It is referred to at Vin. IV, 7 as an ending implying ridiculing or insult, together with the ending °bha. The Cy. means words like dāsiya, gumbiya, bālya etc. where -ya either denotes descendency or property, or stands for -ka as diminutive (i.e. (disparaging) ending. The same applies to °bha. Here at Vin. IV, 7 this way of calling a person by means of adding -ya- or -bha to his name (cp. E.—y in kid› kiddy etc.) is grouped with a series of other terms of insult (hīnā akkosā). (Page 545)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYakāra (यकार):—[=ya-kāra] [from ya] m. the letter or sound ya, [Taittirīya-prātiśākhya]
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryYakāra (यकार):—(nm) the letter [ya] and its sound; ~[rāṃta] (word) ending in [y].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusYakāra (ಯಕಾರ):—[noun] the letter 'ಯ' (usu. pronounced with the vowel 'ಅ').
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with (+47): Abhayakara, Anarogyakara, Antarayakara, Anyakara, Apriyakara, Ashcaryakara, Atyakara, Balasakshayakara, Bhakshyakara, Bhashyakara, Bhayankara, Chayakara, Chhayakara, Dayakara, Duradhyakara, Hasyakara, Hiranyakara, Jyakara, Kamsyakara, Kapyakara.
Full-text: Yakara, Ekayakara, Yakaradipada, Vikraya, Kiyavadi, Vkiray, Bha, Vaiyapatya, Ya.
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