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koshas

koshas is the plural of kosha.

Meaning of kosha

Noun

kosha (plural koshas)

  1. Any of five sheaths that are thought to cover the Atman, or True Self, according to Vedantic philosophy.
  2. A particular type of Sanskrit dictionary.
    • The koshas, which are not based on any specific text, have some unusal properties. They are written in verse and include nouns and indeclinables but not verbs. The words are arranged according to topics. They deal with synonyms and homonyms and were meant for the use of poets. The best-known kosha...2006, Encyclopedia of language and linguistics 2ed, Elsevier, page 614

Questions about koshas

What is koshas the plural of?
Koshas is the plural of kosha.

Words near koshas in the dictionary

  1. Kosh
  2. kosha
  3. Koshare
  4. koshari
  5. koshary
  6. koshas
  7. Koshchei
  8. Koshchey
  9. kosher
  10. kosher fee
  11. kosher fees

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