Lohocchishta, Lohocchiṣṭa, Loha-ucchishta: 1 definition

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Lohocchishta 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 Lohocchiṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Lohocchista or Lohocchishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Lohochchhishta.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Lohocchishta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Lohocchiṣṭa (लोहोच्छिष्ट).—rust of iron (maṇḍūra).

Derivable forms: lohocchiṣṭam (लोहोच्छिष्टम्).

Lohocchiṣṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loha and ucchiṣṭa (उच्छिष्ट). See also (synonyms): lohottha, lohakiṭṭa, lohaniryāsa, lohamala.

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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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