Padacihna, Pada-cihna: 3 definitions

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Introduction:

Padacihna 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Padachihna.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Padacihna (पदचिह्न).—a foot-print.

Derivable forms: padacihnam (पदचिह्नम्).

Padacihna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pada and cihna (चिह्न). See also (synonyms): padāṅka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Padacihna (पदचिह्न):—[=pada-cihna] [from pada > pad] n. a foot-words (in speaking), parsing, [Śikṣā]

2) Pādacihna (पादचिह्न):—[=pāda-cihna] [from pāda > pād] n. f°-mark, f°-print, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

[Sanskrit to German]

Padacihna 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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