Prishthagranthi, Pṛṣṭhagranthi, Prishtha-granthi, Prishthagramthi: 7 definitions
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Prishthagranthi 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 Pṛṣṭhagranthi can be transliterated into English as Prsthagranthi or Prishthagranthi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPṛṣṭhagranthi (पृष्ठग्रन्थि).—a. hump-backed.
Pṛṣṭhagranthi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pṛṣṭha and granthi (ग्रन्थि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛṣṭhagranthi (पृष्ठग्रन्थि).—m.
(-nthiḥ) A hump on the back. E. pṛṣṭha the back, granthi a knot.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pṛṣṭhagranthi (पृष्ठग्रन्थि):—[=pṛṣṭha-granthi] [from pṛṣṭha] m. ‘back-knot’, a hump on she back, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of swelling, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] mfn. hump-backed, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛṣṭhagranthi (पृष्ठग्रन्थि):—[pṛṣṭha-granthi] (nthiḥ) 2. m. A hump.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPṛṣṭhagraṃthi (ಪೃಷ್ಠಗ್ರಂಥಿ):—[noun] a kind of sore or boil on the back.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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