Karimukha, Karin-mukha: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Karimukha 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKarimukha (करिमुख).—an epithet of Gaṇeśa.
Derivable forms: karimukhaḥ (करिमुखः).
Karimukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karin and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarimukha (करिमुख).—m.
(-khaḥ) A title of Ganesa. E. kari, and mukha a face: this diety being represented with an elephant’s head.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarimukha (करिमुख):—[=kari-mukha] [from kari > kara] m. ‘elephant-faced’, Name of Gaṇeśa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarimukha (करिमुख):—[kari-mukha] (khaḥ) 1. m. A title of Ganesha.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusKarimukha (ಕರಿಮುಖ):—
1) [noun] a dull face.
2) [noun] a man with dull face.
3) [noun] a man whose look is supposed to be unucky or inauspicious.
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Karimukha (ಕರಿಮುಖ):—[noun] Gaṇēśa, who has an elephant’s face.
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: Karin, Mukha.
Full-text: Karivadana, Karimoga.
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