Oshthadhara, Oṣṭhādhara, Oshtha-adhara: 2 definitions
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Oshthadhara 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 Oṣṭhādhara can be transliterated into English as Osthadhara or Oshthadhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryOṣṭhādhara (ओष्ठाधर).—the upper and lower lip.
Derivable forms: oṣṭhādharam (ओष्ठाधरम्).
Oṣṭhādhara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms oṣṭha and adhara (अधर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryOṣṭhādhara (ओष्ठाधर):—[from oṣṭha] m. [dual number] the upper and lower lip.
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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Partial matches: Oshtha, Adhara.
Ends with: Loshthadhara.
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