Cushana, Cūṣaṇa: 5 definitions
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Cushana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Cūṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Cusana or Cushana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chushana.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsCūṣaṇa (चूषण):—Suction.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryCūṣaṇa (चूषण).—[neuter] sucking (of the leech).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Cūṣaṇa (चूषण):—[from cūṣ] n. sucking (of a leech), [i, 13]
2) [v.s. ...] cf. ā-.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Cūṣaṇa (चूषण):—(nm) suction, sucking.
2) Cūsanā (चूसना) [Also spelled chusna]:—(v) to suck, to suck dry; to sip; to drink in; to exploit; to exhaust.
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Ends with: Acushana.
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