Kanthin, Kaṇṭhin: 3 definitions
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Kanthin 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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Kaṇṭhin (कण्ठिन्).—a. Belonging to the throat.
Kaṇṭhin (कण्ठिन्):—[from kaṇṭha] mfn. belonging to the throat.
Kaṇṭhin (कण्ठिन्):—am Ende eines adj. comp. von kaṇṭha Kehle, Stimme: madhura [Rāmāyaṇa 7, 26, 7.] rakta [37, 3.] Hals eines Gefässes: kalaśāścelakaṇṭhinaḥ [Harivaṃśa 6046.] caila [LANGL. I, 454.] śveta die neuere Ausg.
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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Starts with: Kanthini.
Full-text: Raktakanthin, Kalakanthin, Rajjukanthin, Bisakanthin, Celakanthin, Madhurakanthin, Shvetakanthin, Shatamanyukanthin, Bisakanthika, Shatamanyukanthi.
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