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Results for वितंस

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Apte Dictionary

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

वितंसvitaṃsa1 A bird-cage.
1. 1 A bird-cage.
2. A rope, chain, fetter etc. to confine beasts or birds.
Derived forms and compounds
- वितंसः vitaṃsḥ
  
  1 A cage, a cage or net for confining beasts or birds.
  
  An aviary.
  
  A place for preserving game.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वितंसvitaṃsam. (√तंस्) any net or chain or apparatus for catching and confining beasts and birds L. (cf. वी-त्˚; अव-त्˚…

masculine gender (√तंस्) any net or chain or apparatus for catching and confining beasts and birds Lexicographers (confer, compare वी-त्that the rest of a word is to be supplied; अव-त्that the rest of a word is to be supplied and उत्-तंस).

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