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Entry क्रुञ्च्
क्रुञ्च्kruñc1 P. (क्रुञ्चति, क्रुञ्चित)
1 Parasmaipada (क्रुञ्चति, क्रुञ्चित)
To curve or make crooked.
To become or be crooked.
To be or become small, shrink.
To make small, lessen.
To approach, arrive at, go up to.
Derived forms and compounds
क्रुञ्च्kruñc, Masculine
A curlew, heron; अद्भयः क्षीरं व्यपिबत्क्रुङ्ङा- ङ्गिरसो धिया Vāj.19.73.
A swan. भृङ्गाली-कोकिल-क्रुङ्भि- र्वाशनैः पश्य लक्ष्मण Bk.6.73.