Ayyaka, Ayya-ka: 3 definitions
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Ayyaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryayyaka : (m.) grandfather. || ⲹ (f.), grandmother.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAyyaka, (demin. of ayya) grandfather, (so also BSk. , e.g. M Vastu II. 426; III, 264) J. III, 155; IV, 146; VI, 196; Pv. I, 84; Miln. 284. ayyaka-pⲹ grandfather & great grandfather, forefathers, ancestors J. I, 2; PvA. 107 (= pitāmahā).—f. ⲹ grandmother, granny Vin. II, 169; S. I, 97; J. II, 349 (here used for “lady�, as v. l. BB); & ⾱ Th. 2, 159; Vism. 379. (Page 75)

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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAyyaka (अय्य�).�m. (= Pali id.; MIndic for Sanskrit āryaka), grandfather: Ѳ屹ٳ ii.426.16; iii.264.2. Cf. aryaka, payyaka.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ayyaka Kalaka, Ayyaka Sutta, Ayyakaghara, Ayyakakula, Ayyakani, Ayyakapayyaka, Ayyakasetthi, Ayyakayyika.
Full-text: Ayyakasetthi, Payyaka, Ayyakapayyaka, Ayyakayyika, Ayyakakula, Aryaka, Ayiraka, Mahallaka, Ayyaka Sutta, Ayyaka Kalaka, Pitar.
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