Kanthaga, Kantha-ga, Kaṇṭhaga: 6 definitions

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Kanthaga 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 dictionary

Kaṇṭhaga (कण्ठग).—a. reaching or extending to the throat; हृद्गाभिः पूयते विप्रः कण्ठगाभिस्तु भूमिपः (hṛdgābhiḥ pūyate vipraḥ kaṇṭhagābhistu bhūmipaḥ) Manusmṛti 2.62.

Kaṇṭhaga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kaṇṭha and ga (ग).

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

Kaṇṭhaga (कण्ठग).—mfn.

(-gaḥ-gā-gaṃ) Extending to the throat or swallow. E. kaṇṭha and ga what goes.

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

Kaṇṭhaga (कण्ठग).—[adjective] reaching up to the throat.

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

Kaṇṭhaga (कण्ठग):—[=kaṇṭha-ga] [from kaṇṭha] mf(ā)n. reaching or extending to the throat, [Manu-smṛti ii, 62.]

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

Kaṇṭhaga (कण्ठग):—[kaṇṭha-ga] (gaḥ-gā-gaṃ) a. Leading, going or conducting to the throat.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kanthaga 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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