English Meaning of parama

Meaning of 'parama'

a (S) Best, superior, most excellent. 2 Chief, principal, uttermost. More frequently used in comp. with nouns, thus producing a superlativeness of signification; as paramamaryada, paramanna &c.; or as an enhancing prefix to adjectives; as paramakathora, paramakathina, paramanirdaya, paramacatura: also alone and adverbially, in the sense of Much, very, exceedingly.

Meaning of परम

a (S) Best, superior, most excellent. 2 Chief, principal, uttermost. More frequently used in comp. with nouns, thus producing a superlativeness of signification; as परममर्यादा, परमान्न &c.; or as an enhancing prefix to adjectives; as परमकठोर, परमकठिन, परमनिर्दय, परमचतुर: also alone and adverbially, in the sense of Much, very, exceedingly.

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