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भूमिकाbhūmikā

भूमिका (bhūmikā) is a Sanskrit word meaning earth, ground, or soil, a spot or place for, a story or floor, a step, degree, an actor's part or character, decoration. Its 24 recorded definitions are grouped into 8 contexts, among them Theatrical Attire or Decoration, Earth, Ground, Soil, Actor's Part or Character.

Etymology
E. भूमि place of being, and कन् aff
Definitions
24
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Meanings by context

Theatrical Attire or Decoration

7 definitions
decoration

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Theatrical dress or an actor's costume

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Decoration of an image

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Theatrical costume. 2. Decorating images, temples, and gateways.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Theatrical dress. 2. Decorating images.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Theatrical costume or character role. 2. Decorating images, temples, and gateways. 3. A writing board. 4. A preface or introduction. 5. A floor. 6. A place. 7. A step or degree. 8. Earth or soil.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Change of costume for a stage character. 2. Decorating images, temples, or gateways. 3. A building story. 4. A book preface.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Earth, Ground, Soil

6 definitions
earth, ground, or soil

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

earth, ground, or soil

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Earth, ground, or soil. 2. A tablet for writing. 3. A spot or place. 4. A storey or floor. 5. A stage or degree. 6. A character in a play. 7. A preface or introduction.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Earth or soil. 2. A step or degree. 3. A place or spot. 4. A story or floor. 5. A preface or introduction. 6. Decoration. 7. A writing board. 8. A character in a play.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The earth, ground, or a place for something. 2. A floor or story of a house. 3. A step or degree. 4. A theatrical role, character, or costume.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Earth, ground, or soil. 2. A place or spot. 3. The floor of a building. 4. A story or flat roof of a house. 5. A step or degree. 6. A character in a play or an actor's part. 7. Theatrical costume or change of costume. 8. Decoration of images, temples, or gateways. 9. A book preface.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Actor's Part or Character

2 definitions
an actor's part or character

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A part or character in a play

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Place, Spot, Region

2 definitions
a spot or place for

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A place, region, or spot of ground

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Preface or Introduction to a Work

2 definitions
preface, introduction

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A preface or introduction to a book.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Step, Degree, or Stage

2 definitions
a step, degree

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Step, degree

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Story or Floor of a Building

2 definitions
A story or floor.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A story or floor of a house.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tablet or Board for Writing

1 definition
A tablet or board for writing

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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Definitions on this page come from 10 works: Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.