Ya-kara, Ya-kāra, Yakara: 8 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
Ya-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
Yakāra (यकार).—[masculine] the sound ya.
Yakāra (यकार):—[=ya-kāra] [from ya] m. the letter or sound ya, [Taittirīya-prātiśākhya]
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Yakāra (यकार):—(nm) the letter [ya] and its sound; ~[rāṃta] (word) ending in [y].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Yakāra (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.
Nepali dictionary
Yakāra (यकार):—n. the letter /य/ and its sound;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Ekayakara, Yakaar, Kiyavadi, Yakaradipada, Vikraya, Vkiray, Bha, Vaiyapatya, Ya.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Ya-kara, Ya-kāra, Yakara, Yakāra; (plurals include: karas, kāras, Yakaras, Yakāras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 982: Chant Aum Si Va Ya Nama and Reach Lord < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Verse 960: Chant "Om Sivaya Nama" < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Verse 996: Chant Om Na Ma Si Va Ya < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
Recently Discovered Inscriptions of Licchavi Nepal < [Volume 1, Number 2 (1973)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 112 < [Volume 2 (1905)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 543 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 519 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 657 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)