Kshuta, ṣuٲ, ṣu: 10 definitions
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Kshuta 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 terms ṣuٲ and ṣu can be transliterated into English as Ksuta or Kshuta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyṣuٲ (क्षु�) is another name for Rjasarṣapa, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Brassica nigra (black mustard), from the Brassicaceae family. Certain plant parts of Rjasarṣapa are eaten as a vegetable (ś첹), according to Caraka in his Carakasaṃhit sūtrasthna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. The synonym was identified in the ᲹԾṇṭ (verse 16.121), which is a 13th century medicinal thesaurus.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṣuٲ (क्षु�) or ṣu (क्षुता).�f., A sneeze or sneezing; क्षुतमिवोपशुश्रुवे (ṣuٲDZ貹śśܱ) Śiśuplavadha 15.91.
-ᲹԾ (ṣuԾ) Mustard.
Derivable forms: ṣuٲ (क्षुतम�).
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ṣuٲ (क्षु�).—Black mustard.
Derivable forms: ṣua� (क्षुतः).
See also (synonyms): ṣuaka.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣuٲ (क्षु�).—mfn.
(-ٲ�--ٲ�) Sneezed, sneezing. mf.
(-ٲ�-) 1. Sneezing. 2. Cough. E. ṣu to sneeze, affix kta.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣuٲ (क्षु�).—[adjective] having sneezed or being sneezed upon; [neuter] = [preceding]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣuٲ (क्षु�):—[from ṣu] mfn. one who has sneezed, [Mahbhrata xiii, 7584]
2) [v.s. ...] (= -�) sneezed upon, [ib. 1577]
3) [v.s. ...] for ṣṇܳٲ (sharp), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] m. black mustard, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
5) [v.s. ...] n. (also as, mf(). , [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) sneezing, [Yjñavalkya i, 196; Suśruta]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣuٲ (क्षु�):—[(ta�-t)] 1. m. f. Idem.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṣuٲ (क्षु�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Khuya, ī.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṣuٲ (ಕ್ಷು�):�
1) [noun] a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth caused by irritation of the nostrils. a sneeze or sneezing.
2) [noun] the sound made while sneezing.
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ṣuٲ (ಕ್ಷು�):—[adjective] sharpened (on a whet-stone); whetted.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kshutabhijanana, Kshutaka, Kshutakarana, Kshutakshama, Kshutavat.
Full-text: Kshutabhijanana, Avakshuta, Pratikshuta, Kshutavat, Kshu, Kshutakshama, Kshudh, Kshutaka, Kshutakarana, Khuya, Chia, Kshuti, Rajasarshapa, Kshnu, Hladin, Pinday, Hradin, Kakaca, Kutam.
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