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Entry शूना

शूनाśūnāThe soft palate, uvula.
[श्वि-अधिकरणे -क्त संप्रdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied दीर्घ Tv.]
1. The soft palate, uvula.
2. A slaughter house in general.
3. Anything (such as a piece of household furniture), whereby life is likely to be destroyed; (these are five: a fireplace, a grind-stone, a broom, a mortar, and a waterpot; पञ्च शूना गृहस्थस्य चुल्ली पेषण्युपस्करः । कण्डनी चोदकुम्भश्च वध्यते यास्तु वाहयन् Ms.3.68.). See सूना.
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