Khash, Khaṣ, Khaś: 13 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Khaṣ and Khaś can be transliterated into English as Khas or Khash, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarKhaś (खश्).—Kṛt affix added to the roots यज् (yaj) (causal), ध्मा, धे,रुज्, वह्, लिह्, पच्, दृश्, तप्, मन् (dhmā, dhe, ruj, vah, lih, pac, dṛś, tap, man) etc. preceded by certain specified upapada words. The root undergoes all the operations such as the addition of the conjugational sign etc. before this खश् (khaś) on account of the mute letter श् (ś) which makes खश् (khaś) a Sārvadhātuka affix, and the augment म् (m) is added to the preceding उपपद (upapada) if it is not an indeclinable on account of the mute letter ख् (kh); e. g. जनमेजयः, स्तनंधयः, नाडिंधमः, असूयै (janamejayaḥ, stanaṃdhayaḥ, nāḍiṃdhamaḥ, asūyai). पश्यः पण्डितंमन्यः (paśyaḥ paṇḍitaṃmanyaḥ) etc,; cf. Pāṇ. III-2.28-37, 83.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Khas (खस्) in Prakrit means “to unseal, to have play”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(CDIAL 3856).
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKhas [खस] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Vetiveria zizanioides, Vetiveria odorata. For the possible medicinal usage of khas, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Khas [ﺧﺲ] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Khas in India is the name of a plant defined with Vetiveria zizanioides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Andropogon squarrosus L.f. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Notulae ad Plantas Asiaticas (1851)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1994)
· Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (1919)
· Molecular Ecology (1998)
· Austrobaileya (1999)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Khas, for example health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKhaṣ (खष्).—1 P. (khaṣati) To injure, hurt, kill.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKhaṣ (खष्).—[khaṣa] r. 1st cl. (khaṣati) To kill, to hurt or injure.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKhaṣ (खष्).—i. 1, [Parasmaipada.] To hurt.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKhaṣ (खष्):—[class] 1. [Parasmaipada] ṣati, to hurt, injure, kill, [Dhātupāṭha xvii, 35] (cf. √kaṣ.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKhaṣ (खष्):—khaṣati 1. a. To kill.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKhas in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) fragrant root of a typical grass used for cooling purposes; its essence; —[ki tatti] a screen made of the fragrant roots of [khasa] and used for cooling purposes during the summers..—khas (खस) is alternatively transliterated as Khasa.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKhās (ಖಾಸ್):—[adjective] = ಖಾಸಾ [khasa].
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)
Starts with (+18): Khasa, Khash-khash, Khash-khash-ka-per, Khash-khash-ke-bonde, Khash-khash-ke-khash, Khashabasha, Khashabdankuraja, Khashad, Khashakti, Khashamasha, Khashanishim, Khashaphasha, Khasharira, Khasharirin, Khashaya, Khashca, Khashera, Khasheta, Khashi, Khashipangata.
Ends with: Bazrul-khash-khash, Bizrul khashkhash, Khash-khash, Khash-khash-ke-khash, Khashkhash, Nabatulkhash-khash, Poast khahkhash, Poast khashkhash, Poast-i-khashkhash, Post or dodda and khaskhash, Post-e-khashkhash, Poste-khashkhash, Qishr-ul-khashkhash, Qishrul khashkhash, Qishrul-khash-khash, Tukhm khashkhash, Tukhm-i-khashkhash.
Full-text (+59): Khash-khash, Khas-khas, Khash-khash-ke-khash, Abhramliha, Khash-khash-ka-per, Qishrul-khash-khash, Bazrul-khash-khash, Khash-khash-ke-bonde, Nabatulkhash-khash, Khas el-baqar, Khas bena, Khasabhasha, Bikh khas taza, Khasdesh, Khasprakrit, Vahamliha, Pushpandhaya, Nakhampaca, Bhagandara, Abhrankasha.
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