Nyankushiras, Nyaṅkuśiras, Nyanku-shiras: 3 definitions

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Nyankushiras 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 Nyaṅkuśiras can be transliterated into English as Nyankusiras or Nyankushiras, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nyankushiras in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nyaṅkuśiras (न्यङ्कुशिरस्):—[=ny-aṅku-śiras] [from ny-aṅku > ny-añc] f. (with kakum-nicṛt)

[Sanskrit to German]

Nyankushiras 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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