Mukhacurna, Mukhacūrṇa, Mukha-curna: 2 definitions
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Mukhacurna 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 Mukhachurna.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMukhacūrṇa (मुखचूर्ण).—scented powder to smear the face with; छविकरं मुखचूर्णमृतुश्रियः (chavikaraṃ mukhacūrṇamṛtuśriyaḥ) R.9.45.
Derivable forms: mukhacūrṇam (मुखचूर्णम्).
Mukhacūrṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mukha and cūrṇa (चूर्ण).
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 corpusMukhacūrṇa (ಮುಖಚೂರ್ಣ):—[noun] a cosmetic powder applied to the face to beautify; face powder.
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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