Kakkara, Kakka-ara: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kakkara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKakkara, (onomat, cp. Sk. 办峁沰av膩ku cock, Gr. k苇rkac, kerki味, Lat. querquedula, partridge; sound-root 办峁�, see note on gala) a jungle cock used as a decoy J. II, 162, pur膩峁嘺掳, II. 161; cp. d墨paka1 & see Kern, Toev. p. 118: K掳-J膩taka, N掳 209. (Page 174)
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarykakkara (醼�醼�醼贯��醼�) [(ti) (醼愥��)]鈥�
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Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKakkara (啶曕啷嵿啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Karkara.
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 corpusKakkara (嗖曕矔喑嵿矔嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] a dim, not brilliant colour.
2) [noun] a kind of liquor.
3) [noun] the taste of or like that of, sugar; sweetness.
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Kakkara (嗖曕矔喑嵿矔嗖�):鈥擺noun] = 嗖曕矔喑嵿矔嗖� [kakkada]1.
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Kakkara (嗖曕矔喑嵿矔嗖�):鈥擺noun] a small crane (Anthropoides virgo) of Africa and Asia, demoiselle.
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)
Starts with: Kaakkarattaan, Kakkara Jataka, Kakkarageyta, Kakkarai, Kakkaraimukkarai, Kakkaraiya, Kakkaraja, Kakkaram, Kakkaranaya, Kakkarane, Kakkarapatta, Kakkarar, Kakkarasamje, Kakkarata, Kakkaravakki, Kakkariya.
Full-text: Kakkarata, Kakkariya, Kakkaravakki, Karkara, Kakkarageyta, Kakkara Jataka, Katkara, Dipika, Kukkura Jataka, Gala.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Kakkara, Kakka-ara; (plurals include: Kakkaras, aras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 209: Kakkara-j膩taka < [Book II - Dukanip膩ta]
Mahapurana of Puspadanta (critical study) (by Ratna Nagesha Shriyan)
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
2. Terrestrial geography in the Tilakamanjari < [Chapter 10 - Geographical Data]