Abdhiphena, Abdhi-phena: 5 definitions

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Abdhiphena 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Abdhiphena (अब्धिफेन).—

1) froth, foam.

2) the cuttle-fish bone, being regarded as the froth of the ocean.

Abdhiphena is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms abdhi and phena (फेन). See also (synonyms): abdhikapha.

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

Abdhiphena (अब्धिफेन):—[=ab-dhi-phena] [from ab-dhi > ab-ja] m. cuttle fish bone.

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

Abdhiphena (अब्धिफेन):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-naḥ) The same as abdhikapha q. v.; comp. samudraphena. E. abdhi and phena.

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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.

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