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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

कौपीनम्kaupīnamThe pudenda.
[कूप-खञ्; see Sk. on शालीनकौपीने अधृष्टाकार्ययोः ParasmaipadaV.2.2]
1. The pudenda.
2. A privity, privy part.
3. A small piece of cloth (usually a small strip worn over the privities; कौपीनं शतखण्डजर्जरतरं कन्था पुनस्ता- दृशी Bh.3.11.
4. (Hence sometimes) A ragged or tattered garment.
5. Sin, an improper or wrong act; नाच्छादयति कौपीनं न दंशमशकांपहम् Pt.3.97.
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