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Results for गृहिणी

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Apte Dictionary

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

गृहिणीgṛhiṇī'The mistress of a house', a wife, house-wife; (the lady in charge of the house); न गृहं गृहमित्याहु- र्गृहिणी…
'The mistress of a house', a wife, house-wife; (the lady in charge of the house); न गृहं गृहमित्याहु- र्गृहिणी गृहमुच्यते । गृहं तु गृहिणीहीनं कान्तारादतिरिच्यते Pt.4.81.
Derived forms and compounds
- -पदम् the position or dignity of the mistress of the house; यान्त्येवं गृहिणीपदं युवतयो वामाः कुलस्याधयः Ś.4.18; स्थिता गृहिणीपदे 19.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

गृहिणीgṛhiṇīf. the mistress of a house, wife (RTL. p.397) S3ak. iv, 18 f. Ragh. Kum. Pan5cat. &c.

feminine the mistress of a house, wife (RTL. page and participle397) S3ak. iv, 18 feminine Ragh. Kum. Pan5cat. etc.

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