मकर

Sanskrit

Noun

मकर • (makara) m

  1. a kind of sea-monster (sometimes confounded with the crocodile, shark, dolphin.
  2. N. of the 10th sign of the zodiac (Capricornus).
  3. the 10th arc of 30 degrees in any circle L.
  4. an army of troops in the form of a मकर Mn. vii, 187
  5. an ear-ring shaped like a मकर BhP. (cf. मकर-कुण्डल)
  6. the hands folded in the form of a मकर Cat.
  7. one of the 9 treasures of Kubera.
  8. one of the 8 magical treasures called पद्मिनी.

Descendants

  • Khmer: មករ (môkâr)
  • Thai: มกร (má-gɔɔn)
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