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Irācaram

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By M. A. Alwar


Irācaram is derived from "irāyāṁ caratīti" which means 'That which moves on Earth or water (irā)'.

Gender[edit]

Irācaram is a neutral form.

Grammatical Origin[edit]

It can be split as irā+car+ṭa.

Meaning[edit]

  1. Hail[1]
  2. Aquatic and terrestrial animals.[2]

Synonym[edit]

Vṛṣṭira śīla[3]


References[edit]

  1. ↑ As per Trikāṇḍaśeṣa
  2. ↑ In this sense, the word can be used in all the three genders.
  3. ↑ In Hindi.
  • Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu

Contributors to this article

Krishna Maheshwari, Deval Sancheti, M. A. Alwar

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