Prishthasthi, ṛṣṻٳ, Prishtha-asthi: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Prishthasthi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 ṛṣṻٳ can be transliterated into English as Prsthasthi or Prishthasthi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṛṣṻٳ (पृष्ठास्थि).�n. the back-bone.
ṛṣṻٳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛṣṻ and asthi (अस्थ�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛṣṻٳ (पृष्ठास्थि).—n. (-sthi) The back bone.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛṣṻٳ (पृष्ठास्थि):—[from ṛṣṻ] n. the back bone, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryṛṣṻٳ (पृष्ठास्थि):�(nf) the backbone.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṛṣṻٳ (ಪೃಷ್ಠಾಸ್ಥಿ):—[noun] the spinal column; backbone.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryṛṣṻٳ (पृष्ठास्थि):—n. the back-bone;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Prishtha, Asthi.
Starts with: Prishthasthita.
Full-text: Kurmaprishthasthi.
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