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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. किष्कुkiṣkua.Vile, contemptible, bad.

    [ParasmaipadaVI.1.157.]

    Vile, contemptible, bad.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ष्कुः

      1. Masculine or Feminine
      2. The fore-arm. fore-arm measure (Equivalent to 24 Aṅgulas); Rām.5.35.18.
      3. A cubit, span; अवर्धत महा- तेजाः किष्कून्राजंस्त्रयोदश Mb.3.126.32.
      4. An instrument for measuring lengths.
      5. A cubit of 24 or 42 Aṅgulas; किष्कुः स्मृतो द्विरत्निस्तु द्विचत्वारींशदङ्गुलः । (Brahmāṇda Parasmaipada Ch.7.5.99.).

    • -पर्वन्

      1. Masculine
      2. Sugar-cane.
      3. A bamboo.
      4. A kind of reed.
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  2. विकिष्कुvikiṣkuA carpenter's measure of 42 inches.

    A carpenter's measure of 42 inches.

    Source: ApteApte entry

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. किष्कुkiṣku[kishku] m. fore-arm; handle (of an axe).

    [kishku] masculine fore-arm; handle (of an axe).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. किष्कुkiṣkum. ([f. L.]) the fore-arm R. v, 32, 11
    1. masculine gender ([feminine Lexicographers]) the fore-arm R. v, 32, 11
    2. masculine gender the handle (of an axe) Ta1n2d2yaBr.
    3. masculine gender a kind of linear measure (Equivalent to हस्त, or कर Equivalent to twenty-four thumbs' breadths Equivalent to 1/400 of a Nalva नल्व) MBh. etc.
    4. masculine gender gaRa पारस्करा*दि
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective contemptible, bad Lexicographers
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  2. किष्कुपर्वन्kiṣkuparvanm. a bamboo L.
    1. masculine gender a bamboo Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender sugar-cane Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender Arundo tibialis Lexicographers
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  3. किष्कुरुkiṣkurua staff, club (v.l. किःक् ˚ and किंक् ˚,) Kaus3.

    a staff, club (varia lectio किःक् that the rest of a word is to be supplied and किंक् that the rest of a word is to be supplied,) Kaus3.

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  4. चतुष्किष्कुcatuṣkiṣkumfn. 4 Kishkus किष्कु s long MBh. v, vii R. (B.) v, 35, 18.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective 4 Kishkus किष्कु s long MBh. v, vii R. (Bombay edition) v, 35, 18.

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  5. विकिष्कुvikiṣkum. a carpenter's measure of 42 inches L.

    masculine gender a carpenter's measure of 42 inches Lexicographers

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  6. सत्किष्कुsatkiṣkum. the length of 48 inches L.

    masculine gender the length of 48 inches Lexicographers

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