The Sanskrit term Laghūkṛ can be transliterated into English as Laghukr or Laghukri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Laghūkṛ (लघूकृ).—8 U.

1) To despise, think meanly of, slight.

2) To make light, reduce in weight.

3) To lessen, shorten (days).

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

Laghūkṛ (लघूकृ).—lighten, lessen, diminish, humble, despise.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Laghūkṛ (लघूकृ):—[=laghū-√kṛ] [from laghū > laghu] [Parasmaipada] -karoti, to make light, reduce in weight, diminish, alleviate, [Mālatīmādhava; Veṇīs.; Śiśupāla-vadha];

—to lessen, shorten (days), [Naiṣadha-carita];

—to reduce in importance, slight, humiliate, [ib.];

—to think lightly of, despise, [Mṛcchakaṭikā [Scholiast or Commentator]]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Laghukṛ (लघुकृ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Lahua.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kri, Laghu.

Starts with: Laghukrita, Laghukriya.

Full-text: Laghukarana, Lahua.

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