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Pratītyasamutpāda has been translated into English as dependent origination, dependent arising, interdependent co-arising, conditioned arising, and conditioned genesis. [ 31][ 16][ note 3] Jeffrey Hopkins notes that terms synonymous to pratītyasamutpāda are apekṣasamutpāda and prāpyasamutpāda.
Head-marking language. A language is head-marking if the grammatical marks showing agreement between different words of a phrase tend to be placed on the heads (or nuclei) of phrases, rather than on the modifiers or dependents. Many languages employ both head-marking and dependent-marking, and some languages double up and are thus double-marking.
Indefinite pronouns. There are two indefinite pronouns in Hindi: कोई koī (someone, somebody) and कुछ kuch (something). कुछ kuch is also used as an adjective (numeral and quantitative) and as an adverb meaning ‘some, a few, a little, partly.’. Similarly, कोई koī can be used as an adverb in the sense of ‘some ...
Modern Standard Hindi ( आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी, Ādhunik Mānak Hindī), [ 9] commonly referred to as Hindi, is an Indo-Aryan language written in Devanagari script. It is the official language of India alongside English and the lingua franca of North India.
Dāna is any form of giving. In Buddhist culture, dāna (donation) is any relinquishing of ownership to a recipient without expecting anything in return. The Buddha and a monk are shown in a relief from Borobudur, Indonesia, making an alms round. [ 1] Dāna ( Devanagari: दान, IAST: Dāna) [ 2] is a Sanskrit and Pali word that connotes the ...
The kinship terms of Hindustani ( Hindi - Urdu) differ from the English system in certain respects. [ 1] In the Hindustani system, kin terms are based on gender, [ 2] and the difference between some terms is the degree of respect. [ 3] Moreover, "In Hindi and Urdu kinship terms there is clear distinction between the blood relations and affinal ...
H-4 visa. An H-4 visa is a United States visa issued to dependent family members of H-1B, H-1B1, H-2A, H-2B, and H-3 visa holders to allow them to travel to the United States to accompany or reunite with the principal visa holder. [ 1] A dependent family member is a spouse or unmarried child under the age of 21. [ 2]
The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA) was enacted in India in 1956 as part of the Hindu Code Bills. The other legislations enacted during this time include the Hindu Marriage Act (1955), the Hindu Succession Act (1956), and the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act (1956). All of these acts were put forth under the leadership of ...