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Entry चूडा

  1. चूडाcūḍā1 The hair on the top of the head, a single lock on the crown of the head (left after the ceremony of…
    1. 1 The hair on the top of the head, a single lock on the crown of the head (left after the ceremony of tonsure); R.18.51; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.36;5.3;4.2.
    2. The ceremony of tonsure.
    3. The crest of a cock or peacock; Pt.2.73.
    4. Any crest, plume or diadem.
    5. The head.
    6. Top, summit.
    7. A room on the top of a house.
    8. A well.
    9. An ornament (like a bracelet worn on the wrist).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -करणम्, -कर्मन् Neuter the ceremony of tonsure; Ms.2.35.

    • -पाशः

      1. a mass of hair; चूडापाशे नवकुरबकम् Me.65. मणिः, रत्नम् a jewel worn on the top of the head, a crest-jewel (Figurative also).
      2. best, excellent (usually at the end of comp.).

    • -लक्षणम् tonsure.

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Headwords under च

Part 5 of 6 चुलुक – च्यूतAll parts
  1. च – चपलायते
  2. चपेट – चाण्डम्
  3. चाण्डाल – चिति
  4. चितिका – चुल्
  5. चुलुक – च्यूत
  6. च्योतम् – च्यौत्न