Curnakhanda, Cūrṇakhaṇḍa, Curna-khanda: 7 definitions

Introduction:

Curnakhanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Churnakhanda.

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Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Curnakhanda in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

cūrṇakhaṇḍa (चूर्णखंड).—n S Lime nodules or stones: also a lime nodule or stone.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Cūrṇakhaṇḍa (चूर्णखण्ड).—

1) gravel, pebble.

2) lime-stone nodule.

Derivable forms: cūrṇakhaṇḍaḥ (चूर्णखण्डः), cūrṇakhaṇḍam (चूर्णखण्डम्).

Cūrṇakhaṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms cūrṇa and khaṇḍa (खण्ड).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cūrṇakhaṇḍa (चूर्णखण्ड).—m.

(-ṇḍaḥ) Pebble, gravel, hardened fragments of earth or brick lime-stone nodule, commonly known in India by the name of Kankar. E. cūrṇa dust, and khaṇḍa fragment. (kāṃ~kaḍa ghuṭiṅ) .

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

Cūrṇakhaṇḍa (चूर्णखण्ड):—[=cūrṇa-khaṇḍa] [from cūrṇa > cūrṇ] m. n. a pebble, gravel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Cūrṇakhaṇḍa (चूर्णखण्ड):—[cūrṇa-khaṇḍa] (ṇḍaḥ) 1. m. Pebble, gravel.

[Sanskrit to German]

Curnakhanda 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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