कठिनkaṭhinaa.Hard, stiff; कठिनविषमामेकवेणीं सारयन्तीम् Me. 93; Amaru.72; Mu.2.2; so ˚स्तनौ.
- Hard, stiff; कठिनविषमामेकवेणीं सारयन्तीम् Me. 93; Amaru.72; Mu.2.2; so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedस्तनौ.
- Hardhearted, cruel, ruthless; न विदीर्ये कठिनाः खलु स्त्रियः Ku.4.5; Pt.1.64; विसृज कठिने मानमधुना Amaru.7; so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedहृदय;
- denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedचित्त Inexorable, inflexible.
- Sharp, violent, intense (as pain etc.). नितान्तकठिनां रुजं मम न वेद सा मानसीम् V.2.11.
- Giving pain.
Derived forms and compounds
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-नः A thicket.
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-ना
- A sweetmeat made with refined sugar.
- An earthen vessel for cooking; (Neuter also in this sense).
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-नी Chalk. See कठिनिका.
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-नम्
- A Shovel, scoop; प्लवे कठिनकाजं च रामश्चक्रे समाहितः Rām.2.55.17.
- An earthen vessel for cooking (स्थाली); कठिनं पूरयामास Mb. 3.297.1.
- A strap or pole for carrying burden; Parasmaipada IV.4.72.
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-पृष्ठः, -कः a tortoise.
Source: Apte
