Kavash, Kavaṣ: 4 definitions
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Kavash 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 Kavaṣ can be transliterated into English as Kavas or Kavash, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKavaṣ (कवष्).—a. Ved. Sounding, creaking (as the door).
-ṣaḥ 1 A shield.
2) Name of a Ṛiṣi (kavaṣa ailūṣa); Ṛgveda 7.18.12.
See also (synonyms): kavaṣa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKavaṣ (कवष्).—([feminine] kapaṣī) gaping, opened wide.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKavaṣ (कवष्):—mfn. (according to Mahīdhara [from] √3. ku) ‘emitting sound’, ‘creaking’ (said of the leaves of a door), open, yawning (faulty ?), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā xxix, 5] = [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā iii, 16, 2.] (Instead of kavaṣas the [Taittirīya-saṃhitā v, 11, 1, 2] (cf. kavi) and the [Kāṭhaka] have kavayas.)
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