"काक" meaning in Sanskrit

See काक in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɑ́ː.kɐ/ [Vedic], /kɑː.kɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: Imitative, similar to Old High German kā (“crow, jackdaw”), Middle Low German kâ (“crow, jackdaw”) or borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *kākkay, the latter likely also imitative. See also English caw caw. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|sa|title=Imitative}} Imitative, {{cog|goh|kā||crow, jackdaw}} Old High German kā (“crow, jackdaw”), {{cog|gml|kâ||crow, jackdaw}} Middle Low German kâ (“crow, jackdaw”), {{bor+|sa|dra-pro|*kākkay|nocap=1}} borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *kākkay, {{cog|en|caw|caw caw}} English caw caw Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=m|tr=kā́ka}} काक • (kā́ka) stem, m Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-m|kā́ka}} Forms: काक stem or [canonical, masculine], kā́ka [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], काकः [nominative, singular], काकौ [dual, nominative], काका1 [dual, nominative], काकाः [nominative, plural], काकासः1 [nominative, plural], काकम् [accusative, singular], काकौ [accusative, dual], काका1 [accusative, dual], काकान् [accusative, plural], काकेन [instrumental, singular], काकाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], काकैः [instrumental, plural], काकेभिः1 [instrumental, plural], काकाय [dative, singular], काकाभ्याम् [dative, dual], काकेभ्यः [dative, plural], काकात् [ablative, singular], काकाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], काकेभ्यः [ablative, plural], काकस्य [genitive, singular], काकयोः [dual, genitive], काकानाम् [genitive, plural], काके [locative, singular], काकयोः [dual, locative], काकेषु [locative, plural], काक [singular, vocative], काकौ [dual, vocative], काका1 [dual, vocative], काकाः [plural, vocative], काकासः1 [plural, vocative]
  1. (onomatopoeia) (imitation of the cawing of the crow), a crow Tags: onomatopoeic
    Sense id: en-काक-sa-noun-2rP-ZORY Categories (other): Sanskrit onomatopoeias, Sanskrit onomatopoeias, Birds Disambiguation of Sanskrit onomatopoeias: 47 49 4 Disambiguation of Birds: 39 37 23
  2. (onomatopoeia) (imitation of the crowing of the rooster) Tags: onomatopoeic
    Sense id: en-काक-sa-noun-~aVLZRqF Categories (other): Sanskrit onomatopoeias, Sanskrit onomatopoeias, Birds Disambiguation of Sanskrit onomatopoeias: 47 49 4 Disambiguation of Birds: 39 37 23
  3. (poetry) an expression of contempt
    Sense id: en-काक-sa-noun-4mDd7~1z Categories (other): Poetry, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Birds Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 78 Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 12 19 68 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 15 22 62 Disambiguation of Birds: 39 37 23 Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकौ",
      "roman": "kā́kau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काका1",
      "roman": "kā́kā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकाः",
      "roman": "kā́kāḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकासः1",
      "roman": "kā́kāsaḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकम्",
      "roman": "kā́kam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकौ",
      "roman": "kā́kau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काका1",
      "roman": "kā́kā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकान्",
      "roman": "kā́kān",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकेन",
      "roman": "kā́kena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "kā́kābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकैः",
      "roman": "kā́kaiḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकेभिः1",
      "roman": "kā́kebhiḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकाय",
      "roman": "kā́kāya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "kā́kābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकेभ्यः",
      "roman": "kā́kebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकात्",
      "roman": "kā́kāt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "kā́kābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकेभ्यः",
      "roman": "kā́kebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकस्य",
      "roman": "kā́kasya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकयोः",
      "roman": "kā́kayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकानाम्",
      "roman": "kā́kānām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काके",
      "roman": "kā́ke",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकयोः",
      "roman": "kā́kayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकेषु",
      "roman": "kā́keṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काक",
      "roman": "kā́ka",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकौ",
      "roman": "kā́kau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काका1",
      "roman": "kā́kā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकाः",
      "roman": "kā́kāḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "काकासः1",
      "roman": "kā́kāsaḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "kā́ka"
      },
      "expansion": "काक • (kā́ka) stem, m",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kā́ka"
      },
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-m"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Sanskrit onomatopoeias"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(imitation of the cawing of the crow), a crow"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "crow",
          "crow"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(onomatopoeia) (imitation of the cawing of the crow), a crow"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "onomatopoeic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Sanskrit onomatopoeias"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(imitation of the crowing of the rooster)"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(onomatopoeia) (imitation of the crowing of the rooster)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "onomatopoeic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "sa:Poetry"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an expression of contempt"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "poetry",
          "poetry"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(poetry) an expression of contempt"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "communications",
        "journalism",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "poetry",
        "publishing",
        "writing"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɑ́ː.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɑː.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "काक"
}

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