Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
2 P. (kṣṇauti, kṣṇuta) To whet, sharpen. WITH saṃ (Atm.) to sharp- en (fig. also); Bk. 8. 40.
kṣṇu
Dictionary meanings for kṣṇu from Apte and Monier-Williams.
apte + mw
kṣṇu
Normalized lookup: ksnu
Source entry
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
cl.2 P. kṣṇauti (Dha1tup. xxiv, 28; fut. 1st kṣṇavitā Pa1n2. 7-2, 10 Siddh.; pr. p. kṣṇuvāṇ/a), to whet, sharpen AV. v, 20, 1; ([ cf. Gk. ξύω, ξυρόν, kṣur/a. ]) 040151 333,3 60596 f. the pointed end of a scraper or shovel, L. 1325,3 60596.1 See anyataḥ- and ubhayataḥ-kṣṇ/ut. 040152 333,3 60597 mfn. whetted, sharpened S3Br. vi. 040153 333,3 60598