Kshuri, Kṣurī: 4 definitions
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Kshuri 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 Kṣurī can be transliterated into English as Ksuri or Kshuri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṣurī (क्षुरी).—
1) A knife, dagger; पार्थस्य निहतस्याङ्गे सोक्षिपत्क्षुरिकां ततः (pārthasya nihatasyāṅge sokṣipatkṣurikāṃ tataḥ) Rāj. T.5.438.
2) A small razor.
See also (synonyms): kṣurikā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣurī (क्षुरी):—[from kṣura > kṣur] f. a knife, dagger (cf. churī), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kṣurī (क्षुरी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Churī.
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 corpusKṣuri (ಕ್ಷುರಿ):—[noun] = ಕ್ಷುರಕ - [kshuraka -] 2.
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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