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Results for वेधनी

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वेधनीvedhanī1 An instrumant for piercing an elephant's ear.
    1. 1 An instrumant for piercing an elephant's ear.
    2. A sharp-pointed instrument for perforating shells and jewels, a gimblet.
    3. Depth (in measurement).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वेधनीvedhanīf. an auger, gimlet, any piercing instrument (esp. for piercing an elephant's ears) L.
    1. feminine an auger, gimlet, any piercing instrument (especially for piercing an elephant's ears) Lexicographers
    2. feminine Trigonella Foenum Graecum Lexicographers
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  2. कर्णवेधनीkarṇavedhanīf. id. L.

    feminine the same Lexicographers

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  3. मत्स्यवेधनीmatsyavedhanīf. id. L.
    1. feminine the same Lexicographers
    2. feminine a cormorant Lexicographers
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  4. वेणिवेधनीveṇivedhanīf. "hair-penetrating", a leech L.

    feminine "hair-penetrating", a leech Lexicographers

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  5. वेधनीयvedhanīyamfn. capable of being pierced, penetrable, vulnerable MW.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective capable of being pierced, penetrable, vulnerable MW.

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