Anch, Añch, Āñch: 6 definitions

Introduction:

Anch 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Anchh.

Ambiguity: Although Anch has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Anc. It further has the optional forms Añch and Āñch.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āñch (आञ्छ्).—1 P. (āñchati, ānañcha, āñchita)

1) To lengthen, stretch, extend.

2) To make straight.

3) To regulate, bring or draw into the right position; set (as a bone or leg); चक्रयोगेनाञ्छेदूर्वस्थि निर्गतम् (cakrayogenāñchedūrvasthi nirgatam) Suśr.

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

Āñch (आञ्छ्).—i. 1, [Parasmaipada.] To stretch.

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

Āñch (आञ्छ्).—āñchati tear, stretch.

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

Āñch (आञ्छ्):—āñchati ([Potential] āñchet; perf. āñcha, or anāñcha, [Pāṇini; Siddhānta-kaumudī]) to stretch, draw into the right position, set (a bone or leg), [Suśruta]

[Sanskrit to German]

Anch in German

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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