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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for किष्कु

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. किष्कुkiṣkua.Vile, contemptible, bad.

    [ParasmaipadaVI.1.157.]

    Vile, contemptible, bad.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ष्कुः

      1. Masculine or Feminine
      2. The fore-arm. fore-arm measure (Equivalent to 24 Aṅgulas); Rām.5.35.18.
      3. A cubit, span; अवर्धत महा- तेजाः किष्कून्राजंस्त्रयोदश Mb.3.126.32.
      4. An instrument for measuring lengths.
      5. A cubit of 24 or 42 Aṅgulas; किष्कुः स्मृतो द्विरत्निस्तु द्विचत्वारींशदङ्गुलः । (Brahmāṇda Parasmaipada Ch.7.5.99.).

    • -पर्वन्

      1. Masculine
      2. Sugar-cane.
      3. A bamboo.
      4. A kind of reed.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. किष्कुkiṣkum. ([f. L.]) the fore-arm R. v, 32, 11
    1. masculine gender ([feminine Lexicographers]) the fore-arm R. v, 32, 11
    2. masculine gender the handle (of an axe) Ta1n2d2yaBr.
    3. masculine gender a kind of linear measure (Equivalent to हस्त, or कर Equivalent to twenty-four thumbs' breadths Equivalent to 1/400 of a Nalva नल्व) MBh. etc.
    4. masculine gender gaRa पारस्करा*दि
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective contemptible, bad Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. किष्कुkiṣku[kishku] m. fore-arm; handle (of an axe).

    [kishku] masculine fore-arm; handle (of an axe).

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · किष्कु

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