Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. Cutting. naṃ 1 Cutting, lopping off; Y. 2. 229, 286.
2 Spin- ning cotton or thread (tarkuḥ kartanasādhanaṃ)
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Dictionary meanings for kartana from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
n. (2. kṛt), the act of spinning cotton or thread L. 030715 257,3 45099 n. id., L. 1324,1 45099.1 n. a spindle L. 030716 257,3 45100 mfn. one who spins, a spinner MBh. viii. 030717 257,3 45101
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