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Results for लिक्षा

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Apte Dictionary

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

लिक्षाlikṣāलिख्या [likhyā], लिख्या [रिषेः सः कित् Un.3.66]
1. लिख्या likhyā, लिख्या रिषेः सः कित् Un.3.66
2. A nit, the egg of a louse.
3. A very minute measure of weight (said to be equal to 4 or 8 trasareṇus); जालान्तरगते भानौ यच्चाणुर्दृश्यते रजः । तैश्चतुर्भिर्भवेल्लिक्षा; or त्रसरेणवोऽष्टौ विज्ञेया लिक्षैका परिमाणतः Ms.8.133; see Y.1.362 also.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

लिक्षाlikṣā[likshâ] f. nit, egg of a louse; as a measure=eight trasarenus.

[likshâ] feminine; also equal for nit, egg of a louse; as a measure=eight trasarenus.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

लिक्षाlikṣāf. (also written लिक्का) a nit, young louse, the egg of a louse (as a measure of weight = 8 Trasa-ren2us…

feminine (also written लिक्का) a nit, young louse, the egg of a louse (as a measure of weight Equivalent to 8 Trasa-ren2us त्रस-रेणु s) Mn. Ya1jn5. (masculine gender case also लिक्ष VarBr2S.)

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