karabhaḥ

Dictionary meanings for karabhaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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karabhaḥ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[kṛ-abhac Uṇ. 3. 122; kare bhāti, bhā-ka Tv.] 1 The back of the hand from the wrist to the root of the fingers; metacarpus; as in kara- bhorūḥ R. 6. 83; see karabhorū below.

2 The trunk of an elephant.

3 A young elephant.

4 A young camel; Śi. 5. 3.

5 A camel in general.

6 A kind of perfume. bhī A she- camel. Comp. ūrūḥ f. a lady whose thighs resemble the back of the fore-arm; aṃke nidhāya karabhoru...

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