Prishthasthi, Pṛṣṭhāsthi, Prishtha-asthi: 7 definitions
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Prishthasthi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Pṛṣṭhāsthi can be transliterated into English as Prsthasthi or Prishthasthi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPṛṣṭhāsthi (पृष्ठास्थि).—n. the back-bone.
Pṛṣṭhāsthi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pṛṣṭha and asthi (अस्थि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛṣṭhāsthi (पृष्ठास्थि).—n. (-sthi) The back bone.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛṣṭhāsthi (पृष्ठास्थि):—[from pṛṣṭha] n. the back bone, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPṛṣṭhāsthi (पृष्ठास्थि):—(nf) the backbone.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPṛṣṭhāsthi (ಪೃಷ್ಠಾಸ್ಥಿ):—[noun] the spinal column; backbone.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Prishtha, Asthi.
Starts with: Prishthasthita.
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