"कारा" meaning in Sanskrit

See कारा in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɑː.ɾɑː/ [Vedic], /ˈkɑː.ɾɑː/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: Probably from the root कृ (kṛ, “to do”). Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=f}} कारा • (kārā) stem, f Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-f}} Forms: kārā [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], कारा [nominative, singular], कारे [dual, nominative], काराः [nominative, plural], कारे [singular, vocative], कारे [dual, vocative], काराः [plural, vocative], काराम् [accusative, singular], कारे [accusative, dual], काराः [accusative, plural], कारया [instrumental, singular], कारा1 [instrumental, singular], काराभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], काराभिः [instrumental, plural], कारायै [dative, singular], काराभ्याम् [dative, dual], काराभ्यः [dative, plural], कारायाः [ablative, singular], कारायै2 [ablative, singular], काराभ्याम् [ablative, dual], काराभ्यः [ablative, plural], कारायाः [genitive, singular], कारायै2 [genitive, singular], कारयोः [dual, genitive], काराणाम् [genitive, plural], कारायाम् [locative, singular], कारयोः [dual, locative], कारासु [locative, plural]
  1. a prison Synonyms: कारागार
    Sense id: en-कारा-sa-noun-uCm-vbKl
  2. binding, confinement
    Sense id: en-कारा-sa-noun-zqc-UfzH Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 3 43 8 3 39 3 3
  3. the part of a lute below the neck (for deadening the sound)
    Sense id: en-कारा-sa-noun-1VGwcx1S
  4. pain, affliction
    Sense id: en-कारा-sa-noun-7WxiPHaq
  5. a female messenger
    Sense id: en-कारा-sa-noun-q0E0JGPF Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 3 43 8 3 39 3 3 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations: 1 37 3 1 55 1 1
  6. a female worker in gold
    Sense id: en-कारा-sa-noun-KElwtdps
  7. a kind of bird
    Sense id: en-कारा-sa-noun-9pexXGqH
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      "ipa": "/kɑː.ɾɑː/",
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}
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    "Sanskrit terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations",
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}

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