Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kosha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: kosha
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of five sheaths that are thought to cover the Atman, or True Self, according to Vedantic philosophy.

noun

A particular type of Sanskrit dictionary.

Example Sentences

"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 in Sanskrit is the lexicon prepared by a Buddhist scholar Amarasinha, who was also a poet. This dictionary is usually known as Amarakosha (‘Amara's dictionary’) rather than by its actual name, Namalinganushasana."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कोश (kóśa, “sheath, vessel, container, layer”).

Inflected Forms

koshas (plural) kosa (alternative)

Phrases

Anandamaya kosha Annamaya kosha Manomaya kosha Pranamaya kosha Vijnanamaya kosha

Frequently Paired Words

Anandamaya kosha Annamaya kosha Manomaya kosha Pranamaya kosha Vijnanamaya kosha

Questions

What does kosha mean?: Any of five sheaths that are thought to cover the Atman, or True Self, according to Vedantic philosophy.
Where does kosha come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit कोश (kóśa, “sheath, vessel, container, layer”).

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