English Meaning of uttara

Meaning of 'uttara'

a S In comp. Exceeding or greater: farther or latter: superior, surpassing, excelling. Ex. pancottarasata A hundred and five, krosottarayojana, angulottarahasta &c.: uttarardha, uttarasloka, uttararatra &c.: rajottarapradhana, narottaranari, guruttarasisya, svamyuttara- sevaka sastrottaraveda, jnanottarabhakti. It is further used in comp. in the manner and with the sense of After; as uttarakala After ages, posterity; uttaravyatha or uttarayatana After pains; uttaravyaya After expenses; uttarayusya, uttaravaya &c. With uttara in the sense of Exceeding or going beyond, are formed the words ekotra, tihotra, cauhotra pancahotra &c. expressing the rates of interest (surplusage) upon monies.

Meaning of उत्तर

a S In comp. Exceeding or greater: farther or latter: superior, surpassing, excelling. Ex. पंचोत्तरशत A hundred and five, क्रोशोत्तरयोजन, अंगुलोत्तरहस्त &c.: उत्तरार्ध, उत्तरश्लोक, उत्तररात्र &c.: राजोत्तरप्रधान, नरोत्तरनारी, गुरूत्तरशिष्य, स्वाम्युत्तर- सेवक शास्त्रोत्तरवेद, ज्ञानोत्तरभक्ति. It is further used in comp. in the manner and with the sense of After; as उत्तरकाळ After ages, posterity; उत्तरव्यथा or उत्तरयातना After pains; उत्तरव्यय After expenses; उत्तरायुष्य, उत्तरवय &c. With उत्तर in the sense of Exceeding or going beyond, are formed the words एकोत्रा, तिहोत्रा, चौहोत्रा पंचहोत्रा &c. expressing the rates of interest (surplusage) upon monies.

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