Gandhamushi, Gandhamūṣī, Gandha-mushi, Gamdhamushi: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Gandhamushi 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.

The Sanskrit term Gandhamūṣī can be transliterated into English as Gandhamusi or Gandhamushi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Gandhamūṣī (गन्धमूषी).—f. the musk rat.

Gandhamūṣī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gandha and mūṣī (मूषी). See also (synonyms): gandhamukhā, gandhamūṣika.

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

Gandhamūṣī (गन्धमूषी):—[=gandha-mūṣī] [from gandha] f. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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»] — Gandhamushi in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gaṃdhamūṣi (ಗಂಧಮೂಷಿ):—[noun] = ಗಂಧಮೂಷಿಕೆ [gamdhamushike].

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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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