Suvasini, Suvāsinī, Su-vasini: 8 definitions
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Suvasini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysuvāsinī (सुवासिनी).—f (S A female of reputable or good residence or abiding) pop. suvāsīna or suvāsīṇa f A term of courtesy or politeness for a woman whose husband is alive.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsuvāsinī (सुवासिनी).—f A term of courtesy for a woman whose husband is alive.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySuvāsinī (सुवासिनी).—
1) a woman married or single who resides in her father's house.
2) a married woman whose husband is alive.
Suvāsinī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and vāsinī (वासिनी).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySuvāsinī (सुवासिनी).—[feminine] a woman married or single who lives in her father’s house.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Suvāsinī (सुवासिनी):—[=su-vāsinī] [from su-vāsin > su > su-yaj] f. a woman married or single who resides in her father’s house (cf. sva-v), [Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya] ([varia lectio]) etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a term of courtesy for a respectable woman whose husband is alive, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Suvāsinī (सुवासिनी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Suvisiṇī.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSuvāsini (ಸುವಾಸಿನಿ):—
1) [noun] a woman of a noble family; a respectable woman.
2) [noun] a married woman whose husband is alive.
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: Vashini, Cu, Vacini, Shu.
Starts with: Suvasinim, Suvasinipuja.
Ends with: Rajahsuvasini, Vasuvashini.
Full-text: Sauvasini, Savashna, Suvashina, Sovasini, Suvasinim, Shavasta, Savashina, Savashni, Suvisini, Rajahsuvasini, Janmasavashina, Ciranti, Svavasin, Binda, Betta, Gana, Praudha, Vasi.
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