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Entry कुमारिका

कुमारिकाkumārikāकुमारी [kumārī], कुमारी 1 A young girl, one from 1 to 12 years old.
1. कुमारी kumārī, कुमारी 1 A young girl, one from 1 to 12 years old.
2. A maiden, virgin; त्रीणि वर्षाण्युदीक्षेत कुमार्यृतुमती सती Ms.9.9;11.59; व्यावर्ततान्योपगमात्कुमारी R.6.69.
3. A girl or daughter in general.
4. Name of Durgā.
5. Name of several plants (Marâthî कोरफड, कर्टौली, कांटेशेवंती, बटमोगरा इ.)
6. Name of Sītā.
7. Large cardamoms.
8. The southern extremity of the Indian peninsula (Compare the modern name Cape Comorin).
9. Compound पुत्रः the son of an unmarried woman.
10. Name of Karṇa.
Derived forms and compounds
- -पुरम् a gymansium or a girl's apartment. अपुंस्त्वमप्यस्य निशम्य च स्थिरं ततः कुमारीपुरमुत्ससर्ज तम् Mb.4.11.12; Kau. Atmanepada यदि कुमारीपुरप्रवेशाभ्युपायं नावबुध्यसे Dk.2.
- -श्वशुरः the father-in-law of a girl defiled before marriage.
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