Ruksh, Rukṣ: 8 definitions
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Ruksh means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Rukṣ can be transliterated into English as Ruks or Ruksh, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRukṣ (रुक्ष्).—1 U. (rūkṣayati-te)
1) To be rough or harsh.
2) To be unkind.
3) Ved. To make dry.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRūkṣ (रूक्ष्).—r. 10th cl. (rūkṣayati-ta) To be harsh.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryRūkṣ (रूक्ष्).—i. 10 (rather a [denominative.] derived from rūkṣa), [Parasmaipada.] To be harsh.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRūkṣ (रूक्ष्):—(rather [Nominal verb] [from] rūkṣa) [class] 10. [Parasmaipada] rūkṣayati ([Vopadeva] also rūkṣāpayati; [Aorist] arurūkṣat),
—to be rough or harsh, [Dhātupāṭha xxxv, 56];
—to make dry or emaciated, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa];
—to soil, smear, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā];
—to injure, offend, exasperate, [Jātakamālā]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRūkṣ (रूक्ष्):—(ka) rūkṣayati 10. a. To be harsh.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Rukṣ (रुक्ष्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Lukkha, Lūha.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryRuksh in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) arid, hard; harsh, curt, blunt; dry; uneven; rough, rugged; ~[ta] aridity; curtness; bluntness; dryness..—ruksh (रुक्ष) is alternatively transliterated as Rukṣa.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryRuksh is another spelling for रूक्ष [rūkṣa].—adj. 1. dry; unoily; 2. rough; coarse; rude; harsh;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+21): Ruksha, Rukshabhava, Rukshabhibhashin, Rukshadarbha, Rukshadurbala, Rukshagandha, Rukshagandhaka, Rukshaka, Rukshamlananga, Rukshana, Rukshanatmika, Rukshanga, Rukshanila, Rukshanishthuravada, Rukshaniya, Rukshannupacareta, Rukshapatra, Rukshapattra, Rukshapesham, Rukshapriya.
Ends with: Bhendi-vruksh, Niruksh, Suruksh.
Full-text (+12): Ruksha, Luha, Virukshana, Ruhvan, Lukkha, Rukshitatva, Rukshabhibhashin, Rukshatva, Rukshavadin, Rukshavac, Rukshasvaram, Rukshadurbala, Rukshaniya, Rukshavarna, Rukshamlananga, Rukshavashin, Rukshabhava, Rukshikrita, Rukshanishthuravada, Rukshata.
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