Sushtu, Suṣṭu: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Sushtu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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 Suṣṭu can be transliterated into English as Sustu or Sushtu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySuṣṭu (सुष्टु).—[adjective] highly praised.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySuṣṭu (सुष्टु):—[=su-ṣṭu] [from su > su-ṣaṃsad] mfn. highly praised or celebrated, [Ṛg-veda]
[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 corpusSustu (ಸುಸ್ತು):—
1) [noun] the quality of being not eager or willing to work or exert oneself; laziness.
2) [noun] physical or mental exhaustion; weariness; fatigue.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconSuṣṭu (ஸுஷ்டு) noun < suṣṭhu.
1. That which is good; நன்கமைந்தது. அது ஸுஷ்டுவாக உள்ளது. [nankamainthathu. athu sushduvaga ullathu.]
2. That which is beautiful, elegant; அழகானது. [azhaganathu.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Stu, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sushtubh, Sushtuta, Sushtuti.
Full-text: Dushthu, Stu, Sakriyavisheshana, Apashti, Kriyavisheshana, Dushtu, Sushthu, Vah, Asura, Abhishti.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 2.11.6 < [Sukta 11]
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