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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कठिनkaṭhinaa.Hard, stiff; कठिनविषमामेकवेणीं सारयन्तीम् Me. 93; Amaru.72; Mu.2.2; so ˚स्तनौ.
    1. Hard, stiff; कठिनविषमामेकवेणीं सारयन्तीम् Me. 93; Amaru.72; Mu.2.2; so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedस्तनौ.
    2. Hardhearted, cruel, ruthless; न विदीर्ये कठिनाः खलु स्त्रियः Ku.4.5; Pt.1.64; विसृज कठिने मानमधुना Amaru.7; so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedहृदय;
    3. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedचित्त Inexorable, inflexible.
    4. Sharp, violent, intense (as pain etc.). नितान्तकठिनां रुजं मम न वेद सा मानसीम् V.2.11.
    5. Giving pain.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः A thicket.

    • -ना

      1. A sweetmeat made with refined sugar.
      2. An earthen vessel for cooking; (Neuter also in this sense).

    • -नी Chalk. See कठिनिका.

    • -नम्

      1. A Shovel, scoop; प्लवे कठिनकाजं च रामश्चक्रे समाहितः Rām.2.55.17.
      2. An earthen vessel for cooking (स्थाली); कठिनं पूरयामास Mb. 3.297.1.
      3. A strap or pole for carrying burden; Parasmaipada IV.4.72.

    • -पृष्ठः, -कः a tortoise.

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  2. कठिनताkaṭhinatāत्वम् [tvam], त्वम् 1 Hardness, firmness.
    1. त्वम् tvam, त्वम् 1 Hardness, firmness.
    2. Severity.
    3. Cruelty, hard-heartedness; जहिहि कठिनतां प्रयच्छ वाचम् Ki.1.51.
    4. Difficulty, obscurity.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कठिनkaṭhina[kathina] a. hard, firm, solid; severe; cruel, hard-hearted.

    [kathina] adjective hard, firm, solid; severe; cruel, hard-hearted.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कठिनkaṭhinamfn. (Comm. on Un2. ii, 49) hard, firm, stiff (opposed to मृदु)
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (commentator or commentary on Un2. ii, 49) hard, firm, stiff (opposed to मृदु)
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective difficult Megh. Sus3r. Pan5cat. etc.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective harsh, inflexible, cruel Kum. Amar. etc.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective violent (as pain) Vikr.
    5. neuter gender an earthen vessel for cooking MBh. R.
    6. neuter gender a strap or pole for carrying burdens Pa1n2. 4-4, 72 (confer, compare वंश-कठिन)
    7. neuter gender a shovel, scoop Lexicographers
    8. neuter gender (also) a garment made in a day and offered to a monk as a present, Buddh.
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  2. कठिनकkaṭhinakam. a shovel, scoop L.

    masculine gender a shovel, scoop Lexicographers

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  3. कठिनचित्तkaṭhinacittamfn. hard-hearted, cruel, unkind.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective hard-hearted, cruel, unkind.

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  4. कठिनताkaṭhinatāf.

    feminine

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  5. कठिनतारकनाथkaṭhinatārakanātham. the full moon, S3r2in3ga1r.

    masculine gender the full moon, S3r2in3ga1r.

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  6. कठिनत्वkaṭhinatvan. hardness, firmness, harshness, severity, S3a1ntis3. BhP. &c.
    1. neuter gender hardness, firmness, harshness, severity, S3a1ntis3. BhP. etc.
    2. neuter gender difficulty, obscurity W.
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  7. कठिनपृष्ठkaṭhinapṛṣṭham. "hard-backed", a tortoise L.

    masculine gender "hard-backed", a tortoise Lexicographers

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