Kamankusha, Kāmāṅkuśa, Kama-ankusha, Kamamkusha: 7 definitions
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Kamankusha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Kāmāṅkuśa can be transliterated into English as Kamankusa or Kamankusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKāmāṅkuśa (कामाङ्कुश).—
1) a fingernail (which plays an important part in erotic acts).
2) the male organ of generation.
Derivable forms: kāmāṅkuśaḥ (कामाङ्कुशः).
Kāmāṅkuśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāma and aṅkuśa (अङ्कुश).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāmāṅkuśa (कामाङ्कुश).—m.
(-śaḥ) 1. A finger-nail. 2. Membrum virile. E. kāma, and aṅkuśa shoot.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kāmāṅkuśa (कामाङ्कुश):—[from kāma] m. the pointed hook by which the god of love excites or inflames lovers
2) [v.s. ...] a finger nail (which plays an important part in erotic acts), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] membrum virile, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāmāṅkuśa (कामाङ्कुश):—[kāmā-ṅkuśa] (śaḥ) 1. m. A finger nail; membrum virile.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKāmāṃkuśa (ಕಾಮಾಂಕುಶ):—
1) [noun] the thin, horny substance growing out at the ends of the fingers of people; nail.
2) [noun] the part of a man’s body that is used for urinating and having sex; the penis.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ankusha, Kama.
Full-text: Madanankusha.
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