Sitacihna, Sita-cihna: 5 definitions

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Sitacihna 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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sitacihna (सितचिह्न).—a kind of fish; L. D. B.

Derivable forms: sitacihnaḥ (सितचिह्नः).

Sitacihna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sita and cihna (चिह्न). See also (synonyms): sitāṅka.

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

Sitacihna (सितचिह्न).—m.

(-hnaḥ) A sort of fish, (Lacerta scincus.) E. sita, cihna a mark.

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

Sitacihna (सितचिह्न):—[=sita-cihna] [from sita] m. a sort of fish, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Sitacihna (सितचिह्न):—[sita-cihna] (hnaḥ) 1. m. A sort of fish.

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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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