Shalanci, Śālāñci: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Shalanci 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 Śālāñci can be transliterated into English as Salanci or Shalanci, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Shalanchi.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śālāñci (शालाञ्चि).—f.

(-ñciḥ) A creeping plant, the leaves of which are used as a vegetable, (Achyranthes triandra.) E. śālā a house, añc to go, aff. in .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śālāñci (शालाञ्चि):—[varia lectio] for next.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śālāñci (शालाञ्चि):—[śālā-ñci] (ñciḥ) 2. f. A creeper, Achyranthes triandra.

context information

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.

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