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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sayoni (सयोनि).—a.

1) Having the same womb, uterine.

2) Closely related to.

3) Closely united with the womb.

-niḥ 1 A whole or uterine brother.

2) A pair of nippers for cutting betel-nut.

3) Name of Indra.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sayoni (सयोनि).—m.

(-niḥ) 1. Indra. 2. Proximity to a wife. 3. A pair of nippers for cutting betel-nut. 4. Uterine brother. Adj. Having the same womb. E. sa for saha with, or sam like, yoni pudendum muliebre.

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

Sayoni (सयोनि).—[adjective] having the same (or along with the) source or origin; [abstract] tā† [feminine] or tva† [neuter]

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

1) Sayoni (सयोनि):—[=sa-yoni] [from sa > sa-ya] mfn. (sa-) having a womb, female, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] having the same womb, uterine, having a common origin with ([instrumental case]), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]

3) [v.s. ...] connected with the womb or place of origin or birth-place etc., [Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā]

4) [v.s. ...] m. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) ‘one who is from the same womb’, a uterine brother

5) [v.s. ...] proximity to a wife (?) a pair of nippers for cutting areca-nut

6) [v.s. ...] Name or Indra

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

Sayoni (सयोनि):—[sa-yoni] (niḥ) 2. m. Indra; proximity to a wife; nippers to cut the betel nut.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Sha, Yoni, Ca.

Starts with: Sayonita, Sayonitva.

Ends with: Dashayoni, Kalacayoni, Kalashayoni, Kalushayoni, Mamsayoni, Mashayoni, Nasayoni, Purushayoni, Rasayoni, Trasayoni, Vilasayoni.

Full-text: Sayonita, Sayonitva.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Sayoni, Sa-yoni; (plurals include: Sayonis, yonis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 1.164.30 < [Sukta 164]

Rig Veda 1.164.38 < [Sukta 164]

Rig Veda 1.159.4 < [Sukta 159]

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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)

Verse 11.173 < [Section XIX - Expiation for Wrongful Sexual Intercourse]

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