Avaci, 峦ī: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Avaci means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Avachi.
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Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryavācī (अवाची).—f S The south quarter. 峦īԲ a S Southern.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishavācī (अवाची).�f The south quarter.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvaci (अवचि).�3 P.
1) To worship, honour, respect.
2) (5 U.) To gather, pick up, pluck (with two acc.); गत� स्यादवचिन्वाना कुसुमान्याश्रमद्रुमान् (gatā syādavacinvānā kusumānyāśramadrumān) Bhaṭṭikāvya 6.1 वृक्षमवचिनोत� फलान� (ṛkṣaavacinoti Ծ) Sk.
3) To take off.
4) To let down behind, to open (one's cloak).
6) To examine, select; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvaci (अवचि).—gather, pick off (*2 [accusative]), take off (a garment).
Avaci is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ava and ci (चि).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avaci (अवचि):—[=ava-ci] 1. ava-�1. ci (p. -cinvat, [Mahābhārata iii, 13151]; [indeclinable participle] -icitya; [Infinitive mood] -cetum, [Kathāsaritsāgara])
—to gather, collect (as fruits from a tree, ṛkṣa Ծ [double [accusative]] [Pāṇini 1-4, 51.; Kāśikā-vṛtti]);
� (p.[feminine] -Աī), to draw back or open one’s garment, [Ṛg-veda iii, 61, 4.]
2) [=ava-ci] 2. ava-�2. ci (3. [plural] -cinvanti) to examine, [Mahābhārata iii, 10676 [sequens]]
3) 峦 (अवाच�):—[=-√c] -cinoti (= bhogena uyayi-karoti [commentator or commentary]) to dissipate what is accumulated, use up, [Mahābhārata xii, 5952.]
4) 峦ī (अवाची):—[from ñ] f. (without 徱ś) the southern quarter, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avaci (अवचि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Avaci, ṇa.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Avaci (अवचि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Apaci.
2) Avaci (अवचि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Avaci.
2) Avaci has the following synonyms: ṇa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus峦 (ಅವಾಚ�):—[noun] the direction to the left of a person facing the sunset; direction of the South Pole from any other point on the earth’s surface; the south.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAvaci (அவசி) noun Indian ipecacuanha. See நச்சறுப்பான். [nacharuppan.] (தலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தை�. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 72.)
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峦 (அவாச�) noun < 峦ī. South, southern direction; தெற்குத்திசை. மாசிலா வவாச� நின்று [therkuthisai. masila vavasi ninru] (சேது�. வேதா�. [sethupa. vethala.] 41).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Anca, A, Ava, Ci.
Starts with (+5): Avacicisha, Avacidikku, Avacidvara, Avacina, Avacinagra, Avacinahasta, Avacinam, Avacinashirshan, Avacinda, Avacinha, Avacinna, Avacintam, Avaciraviciraka, Avacishtam, Avacita, Avacitam, Avacitaphala, Avacitarava, Avacitta, Avacittantam.
Full-text (+2): Avasi, Avaca, Avashibhuta, Avacaya, Avashish, Avashitva, Ocinati, Avasibhavadassana, Apaci, Avac, Avasitartha, Avacina, Avacidikku, Avacita, Avase, Upocita, Avacayin, Avacicisha, Vimati, Apac.
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