Tvakcheda, Tvac-cheda: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Tvakcheda 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Tvakchheda.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTvakcheda (त्वक्छेद).—
1) a skin-wound, scratch, bruise.
2) circumcision.
Derivable forms: tvakchedaḥ (त्वक्छेदः).
Tvakcheda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tvac and cheda (छेद).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTvakcheda (त्वक्छेद).—m.
(-daḥ) A cut, a scratch. E. tvak, and cheda a cut.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTvakcheda (त्वक्छेद):—[=tvak-cheda] [from tvak > tvac] m. a skin-wound, cut.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTvakcheda (त्वक्छेद):—[tvak-cheda] (daḥ) 1. m. A cut, or scratch of the skin; circumcision.
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: Cheda, Tvac, Tvak.
Starts with: Tvakchedana.
Relevant text
No search results for Tvakcheda, Tvac-cheda, Tvak-cheda; (plurals include: Tvakchedas, chedas) in any book or story.