Kapishirsha, Kapiśīrṣa, Kapi-shirsha: 7 definitions
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Kapishirsha 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 Kapiśīrṣa can be transliterated into English as Kapisirsa or Kapishirsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKapiśīrṣa (कपिशीर्ष).—the upper part (coping) of a wall. having a sphere like the head of a monkey; Kau. A. 1.3.
Derivable forms: kapiśīrṣam (कपिशीर्षम्).
Kapiśīrṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kapi and śīrṣa (शीर्ष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKapiśīrṣa (कपिशीर्ष).—m.
(-rṣaḥ) The upper part or coping of a wall. E. kapi, and śīrṣa the head; a monkey’s head.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKapiśīrṣa (कपिशीर्ष):—[=kapi-śīrṣa] [from kapi] n. idem, [Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKapiśīrṣa (कपिशीर्ष):—[kapi-śīrṣa] (rṣaṃ) 1. n. The upper part or coping of a wall.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKapiśīrṣa (ಕಪಿಶೀರ್ಷ):—
1) [noun] the head of a monkey.
2) [noun] the upper part of a wall; the top of a rampart.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shirsha, Kapi.
Starts with: Kapishirshaka.
Full-text: Krayashirsha, Khodakashirshaka, Drumashirsha, Kapisisa.
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