Ankushi, Aṅkuśī, Amkusi, Amkushi: 6 definitions
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Ankushi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Aṅkuśī can be transliterated into English as Ankusi or Ankushi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryaṅkuśī (अंकुशी).—a Bearing the impression of the aṅkuśa or elephant goad--a rupee &c.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅkuśī (अङ्कुशी).—f. (-śī) One of the twenty-four female deities peculiar to the Jainas, supposed te preside more immediately over human beings E. aṅkuśa, and ṅīp fem. aff. having or holding a hook.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅkuśī (अङ्कुशी):—[from aṅkuśa > aṅk] f. one of the twenty-four Jaina goddesses, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅkuśī (अङ्कुशी):—(śī) 3. f. A Jaina female deity.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAṃkusī (अंकुसी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Aṅakuśī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAṃkuśi (ಅಂಕುಶಿ):—[noun] a man holding a goad; an elephant-driver.
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Aṃkuśī (ಅಂಕುಶೀ):—[noun] (hist.) an old, metal coin legally stamped and used as a monetary unit.
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)
Starts with: Ankushika, Ankushin, Ankushita.
Ends with: Vajrankushi.
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