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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for कुष्ठ

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कुष्ठkuṣṭhaष्ठम् [ṣṭham], ष्ठम् [Uṇ.2.2]
    1. ष्ठम् ṣṭham, ष्ठम् Uṇ.2.2
    2. Leprosy (of which there are 18 varieties); गलत्कुष्ठाभिभूताय च Bh.1.9.
    3. A sort of poison.
    4. A kind of tree; Costus specious, see कोष्ठ; Rām.2.94.24.
    5. (-Masculine) cavity of the loin.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ष्ठा

      1. The mouth or opening of a basket.
      2. Compound अरिः sulphur.
      3. Name of several plants (Marâthî भोवरी, रुई, कडू पडवळ इ.)
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कुष्ठkuṣṭhamn. (fr. 1. कु + स्थ Pa1n2. 8-3, 97) the plant Costus speciosus or arabicus (used as a remedy for the disease…
    1. mn. (from 1. कु plus स्थ Pa1n2. 8-3, 97) the plant Costus speciosus or arabicus (used as a remedy for the disease called तक्म्/अन्) AV. Kaus3. 35 R. ii, 94, 23 Sus3r.
    2. mn. the plant Saussurea auriculata
    3. masculine gender (Equivalent to ककुन्दर) cavity of the loin [commentator or commentary; but perhaps Equivalent to क्/उष्ठिका] VS. xxv, 6
    4. masculine gender Equivalent to क्/उष्ठिका (taken as measure equal to "one-twelfth") MaitrS. iii, 7, 7
    5. neuter gender leprosy (of which eighteen varieties are enumerated, id est seven severe and eleven less so) Sus3r. Bhartr2. i, 89 Katha1s.
    6. neuter gender a sort of poison Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कुष्ठkuṣṭha[kú-shtha] m. n. a plant; â, f. point, beak; leprosy.

    [kú-shtha] masculine neuter a plant; â, feminine; also equal for point, beak; leprosy.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · कुष्ठ

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