Kshatayoni, Kṣatayoni, Kshata-yoni: 2 definitions
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Kshatayoni 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 Kṣatayoni can be transliterated into English as Ksatayoni or Kshatayoni, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṣatayoni (क्षतयोनि).—f. a violated woman, a woman who is no longer a virgin.
Derivable forms: kṣatayoniḥ (क्षतयोनिः).
Kṣatayoni is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṣata and yoni (योनि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣatayoni (क्षतयोनि):—[=kṣata-yoni] [from kṣata > kṣan] f. having a violated womb.
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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Partial matches: Kshata, Yoni.
Ends with: Akshatayoni.
Full-text: Akshatayoni.
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