Arddhacandra: 2 definitions
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Arddhacandra 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 Arddhachandra.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryArddhacandra (अर्द्धचन्द्र) or Ardhacandra.—m.
(-ndraḥ) 1. A crescent or half moon. 2. The hand bent into a semicircle or the shape of a claw, as for the purpose of seizing or clutching any thing. 3. The semicircular marks on a peacock’s tail. 4. An arrow, with a head like a crescent. 5. The semicircular scratch of the finger nail. f.
(-ndrā) A plant, vulgarly Teori, the black kind. E. ardha half, and candra moon, or with kan added ardhacandrakaḥ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Arddhacandra (अर्द्धचन्द्र):—[arddha-candra] (ndraḥ) m. A crescent.
2) Arddhacandrā (अर्द्धचन्द्रा):—(ndrā) 1. f. Teori plant.
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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Partial matches: Arddha, Candra.
Starts with: Arddhacandrakara, Arddhacandrakriti, Arddhacandrakunda.
Full-text: Arddhacandrakara, Ardhacandra.
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