Yaka, Yāka: 10 definitions
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Yaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi, 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.
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India history and geography
1) Yaka-baha (in Sanskrit: Dharmakīrti-vihāra) is the name of a Bāhā (i.e., a sacred courtyard in the Newari community where Buddhist priests reside) situated in Patan.—The valley of Kathmandu is known as “Nepal Mandala”, encircling the three cities of Kathmandu (northwest), Patan (Lalitpur) (south) and Bhaktapur (east). The Vihāras, Bāhās and Bahīs were, and still are, the centre for Buddhist activities and also dwelling place of the monks or monastics. For example, the Yaka-baha, which is known in Sanskrit as Dharmakīrti-vihāra. These monstaries, courtyards and other buildings possess a central place in Buddhism and were mostly situated within the vicinity of these three cities.
2) Yaka-baha (in Sanskrit: Jīvadharma-vihāra) is another Bāhā situated in Patan.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Yaka in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Adansonia digitata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ophelus sitularius Lour. (among others).
2) Yaka in Philippines is also identified with Corchorus olitorius.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cytologia (2000)
· Journal of Fujian Agricultural College (1986)
· Cytologia (1992)
· A grammar and vocabulary of the Nupe language. (1864)
· Compt. Rend. Congres Inter. Bot. (1900)
· Species Plantarum (1763)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Yaka, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Yaka (यक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Which, (of many.) E. yad which, and akac aff.
Yaka (यक).—= ya who, which.
Yaka (यक):—[from ya] mf(ā)n. (cf. [Pāṇini 7-3, 45]) = ya3, who, which, [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
Yaka (यक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Which of many.
Yaka (यक):—pron. rel. so v. a. 1. ya. citra.idrājā rāja.ā idanya.e ya.e sarasvatī.anu [Ṛgveda 8, 21, 18.] ya.aḥ [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 23, 23.] ya.ā [22.] [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 7, 3, 45.] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 4, 6.]
Yaka (यक):—Pron. rel. (f. yakā) = ya wer , welcher [Hemacandra's Pariśiṣṭaparvan 2,231.]
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
Yaka (यक) [Also spelled yak]:—(a) one; alone; for other compound words like ~[jāna, ~taraphā, -ba-yaka, ~bāragī, ~maṃjilā, ~raṃgā, ~sara, ~sāra] see '[eka]' [and subsequent entries].
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Nepali dictionary
Yāka (याक):—n. 1. yak; 2. common ancestors of Limbu or Rai people;
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)
Partial matches (+0): The, The, Yaka, Te.
Starts with (+11): Yaka-pela, Yakaar, Yakabre, Yakacalai, Yakacammini, Yakacenan, Yakadamila, Yakadaweda, Yakai-so, Yakakuntam, Yakalakhta, Yakalla, Yakalo, Yakam, Yakamantapam, Yakan, Yakana, Yakanilai, Yakapakam, Yakapanni.
Full-text (+90): Yaka-baha, Comayakam, Yakakuntam, Yakattiraviyam, Yakamantapam, Yakastampam, Asakau, Yakapocanar, Yakattampam, Yakacammini, Yakapati, Kantidayaka, Yakavuppu, Antardhayaka, Yakapanni, Yakapakam, Yakapattini, Yakanilai, Yakacalai, Adhishthayaka.
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Search found 39 books and stories containing Yaka, The yaka, Yāka, Yakas; (plurals include: Yakas, The yakas, Yākas, Yakases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 187 - The Three Yakas < [Part III (a) - Stories of the Lower Castes]
Story 15 - The Prince And The Yaka < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
Story 142 - The Story Of The Seven Yakas < [Part III - Stories of the Cultivating Caste]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 469 < [Tamil-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 514 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 157 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 1319: The Nine Letters of Navakkari Become Eighty-One < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Verse 1028: Lord is Light Divine < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Verse 830: Sex Union Through the Pariyanga Lasts Five Ghatikas and is Bliss < [Tantra Three (munran tantiram) (verses 549-883)]
Ecological Sustainability for “Life on Land” < [Volume 16, Issue 3 (2025)]
Mind, Body and Spirit in Basket Divination: An Integrative Way of Knowing < [Volume 5, Issue 4 (2014)]
Silent Bodies in Religion and Work < [Volume 4, Issue 4 (2013)]
Journal of Public Health in Africa
When knowledge is not enough < [Vol 14, No 5 (2023)]
Prediction of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment outcome in a sub‑Saharan... < [Vol 14, No 10 (2023)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)