Vishakrimi, Viṣakṛmi, Visha-krimi: 5 definitions

Introduction:

Vishakrimi 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.

The Sanskrit term Viṣakṛmi can be transliterated into English as Visakrmi or Vishakrimi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vishakrimi in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṣakṛmi (विषकृमि).—a worm bred in poison. °न्याय (nyāya) see under न्याय (nyāya).

Derivable forms: viṣakṛmiḥ (विषकृमिः).

Viṣakṛmi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣa and kṛmi (कृमि).

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

Viṣakṛmi (विषकृमि).—[masculine] dung-beetle.

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

Viṣakṛmi (विषकृमि):—[=viṣa-kṛmi] [from viṣa > viṣ] m. ‘poison-worm’, a worm bred in poison, [Cāṇakya]

[Sanskrit to German]

Vishakrimi in German

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vishakrimi in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Viṣakrimi (ವಿಷಕ್ರಿಮಿ):—

1) [noun] a poison-worm, that spreads diseases.

2) [noun] (fig.) a malignant, spiteful, malicious person.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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