Bhaginipati, Bhaginīpati, Bhagini-pati: 5 definitions

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Bhaginipati 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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Bhaginipati in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhaginīpati (भगिनीपति).—m. a sister's husband.

Derivable forms: bhaginīpatiḥ (भगिनीपतिः).

Bhaginīpati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhaginī and pati (पति). See also (synonyms): bhaginībhartṛ.

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

Bhaginīpati (भगिनीपति).—[masculine] a sister’s husband.

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

Bhaginīpati (भगिनीपति):—[=bhaginī-pati] [from bhaginī > bhaj] ([Kathāsaritsāgara]) m. a sister’s husband.

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhaginipati in German

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Bhaginipati in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhaginīpati (ಭಗಿನೀಪತಿ):—[noun] the husband of one’s sister; a brother-in-law.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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