Homin: 7 definitions
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Homin 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHomin (होमिन्).—m. [homo'styasya ini] The offerer of an oblation, a sacrificer in general.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryHomin (होमिन्).—m. (-mī) The offerer of an oblation. E. hu to sacrifice, mini Unadi aff.; or homa, ini aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryHomin (होमिन्).—i. e. homa + in, m. A priest who makes an oblation of clarified butter.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHomin (होमिन्).—[adjective] sacrificing (—°).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHomin (होमिन्):—[from hotṛ] mfn. offering, presenting an oblation of (only ifc.; See kṣīra-, tila-h etc.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHomin (होमिन्):—(mī) 5. m. The offerer of an oblation.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Darvihomin, Khomin, Kshirahomin, Svayamhomin, Tilahomin, Uditahomin.
Full-text: Uditahomin, Kshirahomin, Homini, Darvihomin, Tilahomin, Svayamhomin.
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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 28 - Meeting of Purūravas and Pitṛs < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]