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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

काञ्चिkāñciची [cī], ची f. [काञ्च् बन्धने इनि]
1. ची cī, ची Feminine काञ्च् बन्धने इनि
2. A woman's girdle or zone furnished with small tinkling bells or other ornaments; एतावता नत्वनुमेयशोभि काञ्चीगुणस्थानमनिन्दितायाः Ku.1.37,3.55; Me.28. Śi.9.82; R.6.43.
3. Name of an ancient city in the south of India, regarded as one of the sacred cities of the Hindus; (for the names of seven cities see अवन्ति).
Derived forms and compounds
- -कलापः कालापा Adjective girdle; जघनमरुणरत्नग्रन्थिकाञ्चीकलापं कुवलयनयनानां को विहातुं समर्थः Bh.1.71.
- -गुणस्थानम् The hips, haunches; Ku. 1.37.
- -पुरी, -नगरी the same as काञ्ची (2).
- -पदम् the hips and loins.
- -यमकम् a kind of paronomasia or punning; Compare Bk.1.8.
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काञ्चिकम्kāñcikamSour gruel.

Sour gruel.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

काञ्चिkāñcim. pl. N. of a people MBh. i, 6684
1. masculine gender plural Name of a people MBh. i, 6684
2. feminine Equivalent to काञ्ची commentator or commentary on Un2. iv, 117
3. indeclinable (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' that the rest of a word is to be suppliedचि) S3is3. ix, 82.
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काञ्चिकkāñcikan. sour gruel (काञ्जिक) L.

neuter gender sour gruel (काञ्जिक) Lexicographers

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काञ्चिपुरीkāñcipurīf. N. of a town (= काञ्ची-पुर) W.

feminine Name of a town (Equivalent to काञ्ची-पुर) W.

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मूषिकाञ्चितmūṣikāñcitam. = मूषिहा*ङ्क L.

masculine gender Equivalent to मूषिहा*ङ्क Lexicographers

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