Nishcukvana, Niścukvaṇa: 1 definition
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Nishcukvana 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 Niścukvaṇa can be transliterated into English as Niscukvana or Nishcukvana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Nishchukvana.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiścukvaṇa (निश्चुक्वण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) A sort of tooth-powder prepared of sulphate of iron &c., it destroys the tartar, but blackens the teeth. E. nir before, cukk to give pain, aff. lyuṭ.
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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Full-text: Nishcukkana.
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