Oshthavalopya, Oṣṭhāvalopya, Oshtha-avalopya: 2 definitions

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Oshthavalopya 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 Oṣṭhāvalopya can be transliterated into English as Osthavalopya or Oshthavalopya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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

Oṣṭhāvalopya (ओष्ठावलोप्य).—a. Which could be eaten with lips; मांसान्योष्ठावलोप्यानि साधनीयानि, देवताः । अश्नन्ति (māṃsānyoṣṭhāvalopyāni sādhanīyāni, devatāḥ | aśnanti)... ()|| Bhaṭṭikāvya 5. 14.

Oṣṭhāvalopya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms oṣṭha and avalopya (अवलोप्य).

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

Oṣṭhāvalopya (ओष्ठावलोप्य):—[oṣṭhā+valopya] (pyaḥ-pyā-pyaṃ) a. Luscious, melting in the mouth.

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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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