Custa: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Custa 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chusta.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCusta (चुस्त).—[cu kta bā° suṭ]
1) The burnt exterior of roast meat.
2) Fried meat.
3) Chaff.
4) Rind.
Derivable forms: custaḥ (चुस्तः), custam (चुस्तम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCusta (चुस्त).—n.
(-staṃ) 1. Friend meat, 2. Chaff, rind. E. cūṣ to suck, kta affix, deriv. irr. cu-kta vā suṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCusta (चुस्त):—m. n. [varia lectio] for busta, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCusta (चुस्त):—(staṃ) 1. n. Fried meat; rind.
[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 dictionaryCusta (चुस्त) [Also spelled chust]:—(a) active, smart, agile; tight; narrow; -[cālāka] sharp and smart; -[durusta] agile and active.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCusta (ಚುಸ್ತ):—
1) [noun] roast meat.
2) [noun] the burnt exterior of roast meat.
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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Starts with: Custard apple.
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