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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 शुक्ति

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शुक्तिśuktif.An oyster shell, pearl-oyster; पात्रविशेषन्यस्तं गुणान्तरं व्रजति शिल्पमाधातुः । जलमिव समुद्रशुक्तौ…

    [शुच्-क्तिन् Uṇn.4.191]

    1. An oyster shell, pearl-oyster; पात्रविशेषन्यस्तं गुणान्तरं व्रजति शिल्पमाधातुः । जलमिव समुद्रशुक्तौ मुक्ताफलतां पयोदस्य ॥ M.1.6; Bh.2.67; R. 13.17.
    2. A conchshell.
    3. A small shell, muscle.
    4. A portion of the skull.
    5. A curl of hair on a horse's breast (or neck); आवर्तिनः शुभफलप्रदशुक्तियुक्ताः Śi.5.4; see Malli. thereon.
    6. A kind of perfume.
    7. A particular weight equal to two Karṣas.
    8. Hemorrhoids.
    9. A bone; मुनेः शुक्तिभिरुत्सिक्तो भगवत्तेजसान्वितः Bhāg.6. 1.13.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उद्भवम्, -जम् a pearl.

    • -कर्ण Adjective shelleared.

    • -खलति Adjective completely bald.

    • -चूर्णकः a variety of inferior gems looking like an oyster shell; Kau. Atmanepada 2.11.

    • -पुटम्, -पेशी a pearl-oyster shell.

    • -बी (वी)जम्, -मणिः a pearl.

    • -वधूः the pearloyster.

    • -स्पर्शः dusky spots on a pearl.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शुक्तिśuktif. (prob. fr. √1. शुच् and orig. "shining, bright") a pearl-oyster or oyster shell (eight sources of pearls…
    1. feminine (probably from √1. शुच् and originally "shining, bright") a pearl-oyster or oyster shell (eight sources of pearls are enumerated by Scholiast or Commentator on Kir. xii, 40, viz. clouds, elephants, fish, serpents, bamboos, conch-shells, boars, and oyster shells) Kaus3. Ka1v. etc.
    2. feminine a small shell or cockle Lexicographers
    3. feminine a portion of a skull (used as a cup etc.) W.
    4. feminine a bone BhP.
    5. feminine Tamarindus Indica Lexicographers
    6. feminine Unguis Odoratus Lexicographers
    7. feminine any perfume or fragrant substance R.
    8. feminine a curl or feather on a horse's neck or breast S3is3.
    9. feminine a measure of weight (Equivalent to 1/2 Pala पल or 4 Karshas कर्ष s) S3a1rn3gS.
    10. feminine a particular disease of the cornea Sus3r.
    11. feminine hemorrhoids Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender Name of an A1n3girasa आङ्गिरस Pan5cavBr.
    13. masculine gender of a mountain Ma1rkP. (wrong reading सुक्ति)
    14. masculine gender plural Name of a people VarBr2S.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शुक्तिśukti[suk - ti] f. shell, esp. pearl oyster, mother of pearl; hollow potsherd (used as a cup; rare); twist of hair…

    [suk - ti] feminine; also equal for shell, especially pearl oyster, mother of pearl; hollow potsherd (used as a cup; rare); twist of hair (on a horse's neck or breast; rare); a certain weight (Equivalent to1/2 pala or 2 karshas, about one ounce); -khalati, adjective completely bald; -ga, neuter pearl; -puta, hollow in the shell in which the pearl rests.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · शुक्ति

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