Mahacina, Mahācīna, Maha-cina: 6 definitions
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Mahacina means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Mahacina has 4 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Mahachina.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMahācīna (महाचीन):—[(ma + cīna)] m. pl. die Bewohner von Gross-China, sg. Gross-China [Hiouen-Thsang 1,255.2,79.] [Lot. de Lassen’s Anthologie b. l. 502. fgg.] [Oxforder Handschriften 338,b,39. 339,a,32.b,1 v. u.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMahācīna (महाचीन):—m. Gross-China ; Pl. die Bewohner diese Landes.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Mahacinakrama, Mahacinakramacara, Mahacinakramasara, Mahacinatara.
Full-text: Mahacini, Mahacinatara, Fabric, Buffalo, Netrapatta, Gangapatta, Netra.
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