Definitions for vedaˈveɪ də, ˈvi-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ve•daˈveɪ də, ˈvi-(n.)(pl.)-das.
Sometimes, Vedas. the sacred scriptures of Hinduism, esp. as comprising the hymns and formulas in the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Atharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda.
Category: Eastern Religions
Category: Eastern Religions
Ref: Also called Samhita.
Origin of Veda:
< Skt
Ve′da•ism(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
Vedic literature, Veda(noun)
(from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
Wiktionary
Veda(ProperNoun)
A large body of texts originating in Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.
Origin: From . Compare to Swedish veta (to know), Dutch: weten, Low German: witten, wetten, waiten (Gronings) and German: wissen.
Webster Dictionary
Veda(noun)
the ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the four collections, called Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda, constituting the most ancient portions of that literature
Translations for veda
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
science(noun)
knowledge gained by observation and experiment.
- wetenskapAfrikaans
- عِلْمArabic
- (по)знаниеBulgarian
- ciênciaPortuguese (BR)
- vědaCzech
- die WissenschaftGerman
- videnskabDanish
- επιστήμηGreek
- cienciaSpanish
- teadus, teadmisedEstonian
- علمFarsi
- tiedeFinnish
- scienceFrench
- מַדָעHebrew
- विज्ञानHindi
- znanje, poznavanjeCroatian
- tudományHungarian
- ilmuIndonesian
- vísindiIcelandic
- scienzaItalian
- 科学Japanese
- 과학적 지식Korean
- mokslasLithuanian
- zinības; zināšanasLatvian
- ilmu sainsMalay
- wetenschapDutch
- vitenskapNorwegian
- naukaPolish
- علمPersian
- ساينس، پوهه، علم، هغه پوهه چې په ليدو، كتو او اّزموينه ولاړه وي، طبيعى علومPashto
- ciênciaPortuguese
- ştiinţăRomanian
- наукаRussian
- vedaSlovak
- znanostSlovenian
- znanjeSerbian
- vetenskap, kunskapSwedish
- ศาสตร์; วิทยาThai
- ilimTurkish
- 科學Chinese (Trad.)
- наукові знанняUkrainian
- معروضی مشاہدات اور اجتہاد سے حاصل کیا گیا علمUrdu
- khoa họcVietnamese
- 科学Chinese (Simp.)
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