Kshiva, Kṣiva, Kṣīva: 6 definitions

Introduction:

Kshiva 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 terms Kṣiva and Kṣīva can be transliterated into English as Ksiva or Kshiva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kṣiva (क्षिव).—1, 4 P. (kṣevati or kṣīvyati) To eject from the mouth, vomit, spit out.

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Kṣīva (क्षीव).—a. Excited, drunk, intoxicated; ध्रुवं जये यस्य जयामृतेन क्षीवः क्षमाभर्तुरभूत्कृपाणः (dhruvaṃ jaye yasya jayāmṛtena kṣīvaḥ kṣamābharturabhūtkṛpāṇaḥ) Vikr.1.96; क्षीवो दुःशासना- सृजा (kṣīvo duḥśāsanā- sṛjā) Ve.5.27.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kṣīva (क्षीव).—[kṣīv + a], adj., f. , Intoxicated, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 60, 12.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kṣīva (क्षीव).—[adjective] drunk, intoxicated, excited; [abstract] [feminine], tva [neuter]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kṣīva (क्षीव):—[(vaḥ-vā-vaṃ) a.] Drunk.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kshiva in German

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kṣīva (ಕ್ಷೀವ):—[noun] affected or influenced by alcoholic liquor; lost control by intoxication; intoxicated.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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