Strijanani, Strījananī, Stri-janani: 5 definitions
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Strijanani 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 dictionaryStrījananī (स्त्रीजननी).—a woman who brings forth only daughters; Manusmṛti 9.81.
Strījananī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms strī and jananī (जननी).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryStrījananī (स्त्रीजननी).—f. (-nī) The mother of a daughter. E. strī, and jananī mother.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryStrījananī (स्त्रीजननी).—[feminine] bringing forth (only) females.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryStrījananī (स्त्रीजननी):—[=strī-jananī] [from strī] f. bringing forth (only) daughters, [Manu-smṛti ix, 81.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryStrījananī (स्त्रीजननी):—[strī-jananī] (nī) 3. f. Mother of a daughter.
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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