Lashva, Laṣva: 7 definitions

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Lashva 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 Laṣva can be transliterated into English as Lasva or Lashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Laṣva (लष्व).—[laṣ-van Un.1.142] An actor, a dancer.

Derivable forms: laṣvaḥ (लष्वः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Laṣva (लष्व).—m.

(-ṣvaḥ) A dancer, an actor. E. laṣ to be skilled in any art, (as dancing, &c.) and van Unadi aff.

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

Laṣva (लष्व).—m. A dancer.

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

Laṣva (लष्व):—[from laṣ] m. a dancer, actor, [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 153 [Scholiast or Commentator]]

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

Laṣva (लष्व):—(ṣvaḥ) 1. m. A dancer or actor.

[Sanskrit to German]

Lashva in German

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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.

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