"मेनका" meaning in Sanskrit

See मेनका in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mɐj.nɐ.kɑː/ [Vedic], /meː.n̪ɐ.kɑː/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: menakā [romanization]
Etymology: . Head templates: {{sa-prop|g=m}} मेनका • (menakā) stem, m
  1. Menaka (an apsara and the mother of Shakuntala in the play Shakuntalam)
    Sense id: en-मेनका-sa-name-nA6Hv5lz

Noun

IPA: /mɐj.nɐ.kɑː/ [Vedic], /meː.n̪ɐ.kɑː/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: menakā [romanization]
Etymology: . Head templates: {{sa-noun}} मेनका • (menakā) stem, ?
  1. of the wife of Himālaya Categories (topical): Individuals
    Sense id: en-मेनका-sa-noun-uHMCMywW Disambiguation of Individuals: 14 86 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 5 95
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  ],
  "head_templates": [
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          "_dis": "20 80",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "10 90",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "14 86",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "sa",
          "name": "Individuals",
          "orig": "sa:Individuals",
          "parents": [
            "People",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "of the wife of Himālaya"
      ],
      "id": "en-मेनका-sa-noun-uHMCMywW"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐj.nɐ.kɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meː.n̪ɐ.kɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "bho",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Bhojpuri: मेनका (mēnᵊkā)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Bhojpuri: मेनका (mēnᵊkā)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "Menaka",
            "alts": "1",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: Menaka, Meñaka, Meñaca, Menaca",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: Menaka, Meñaka, Meñaca, Menaca"
    },
    {
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hi",
            "2": "मेनका",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Hindi: मेनका (menkā)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hindi: मेनका (menkā)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mr",
            "2": "मेनका",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Marathi: मेनका (menkā)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Marathi: मेनका (menkā)"
    }
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      ],
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          "apsara",
          "apsara#English"
        ],
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          "Shakuntalam",
          "Shakuntalam#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/mɐj.nɐ.kɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meː.n̪ɐ.kɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "मेनका"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for gender in Sanskrit entries",
    "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
    "Sanskrit lemmas",
    "Sanskrit masculine nouns",
    "Sanskrit nouns",
    "Sanskrit nouns in Devanagari script",
    "Sanskrit proper nouns",
    "Sanskrit proper nouns in Devanagari script",
    "Sanskrit terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "sa:Individuals"
  ],
  "etymology_text": ".",
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      ]
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "of the wife of Himālaya"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/mɐj.nɐ.kɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meː.n̪ɐ.kɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "मेनका"
}

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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for gender in Sanskrit entries",
    "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
    "Sanskrit lemmas",
    "Sanskrit masculine nouns",
    "Sanskrit nouns",
    "Sanskrit nouns in Devanagari script",
    "Sanskrit proper nouns",
    "Sanskrit proper nouns in Devanagari script",
    "Sanskrit terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "sa:Individuals"
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            "bor": "1"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Bhojpuri: मेनका (mēnᵊkā)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "en",
            "2": "Menaka",
            "alts": "1",
            "bor": "1"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: Menaka, Meñaka, Meñaca, Menaca"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "hi",
            "2": "मेनका",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Hindi: मेनका (menkā)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hindi: मेनका (menkā)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mr",
            "2": "मेनका",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Marathi: मेनका (menkā)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Marathi: मेनका (menkā)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": ".",
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    {
      "form": "menakā",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
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        "Menaka (an apsara and the mother of Shakuntala in the play Shakuntalam)"
      ],
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          "apsara",
          "apsara#English"
        ],
        [
          "Shakuntalam",
          "Shakuntalam#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐj.nɐ.kɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meː.n̪ɐ.kɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "मेनका"
}

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