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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 जानु

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. जानुjānun.The knee; जानुम्यामवनिं गत्वा kneeling (or falling on one's knees) on the ground.

    [जन्-ञुण्]

    The knee; जानुम्यामवनिं गत्वा kneeling (or falling on one's knees) on the ground.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -दध्न Adjective reaching to, as high as the knees, knee-deep.

    • -प्रकृतिकम् A variety of wrestling.

    • -फलकम्, -मण्डलम् the knee-pan.

    • -विजानु n a peculiar position in fighting (contracting and extending the knees).

    • -सन्धिः the knee-joint.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. जानुjānun. (rarely m. MBh. iv, 1115 Ra1jat. iii, 345) the knee RV. x, 15, 6 AV. ixf. VS. &c. (˚नुभ्याम् अवनिं-√गम् "to…
    1. neuter gender (rarely masculine gender MBh. iv, 1115 Ra1jat. iii, 345) the knee fg-veda x, 15, 6 AV. ixf. VS. etc. (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनुभ्याम् अवनिं-√गम् "to fall to the ground on one's knees" MBh., xiii, 935)
    2. neuter gender (as a measure of length) Equivalent to 32 An3gulas अङ्गुल s S3ulbas.
    3. neuter gender ([confer, compare γόνυ Latin genu; Gothic kniu; German Knie .])
    4. (in compound)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. जानुjānu[gấn-u] (m.) n. knee.

    [gấn-u] (masculine) neuter knee.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · जानु

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