kusīda

Dictionary meanings for kusīda from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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kusīda

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. Lazy, slothful. daḥ (also written as kuśī-ṣī-da) A money-lender, usurer. daṃ 1 Any loan or thing lent to be repaid with interest.

2 Lending money, usury, the profession of usury; kusīdād dāridryaṃ parakaragatagraṃthiśamanāt Pt. 1. 11; Ms. 1. 90; 8. 410; Y. 1. 119. Comp. pathaḥ usury, usurious interest; any interest exceeding 5 per cent. vṛddhiḥ f. interest on money; kusīdavṛddhirdvaiguṇyaṃ nātyeti...

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mfn. (fr. 1. ku and sad?; cf. kuṣīda), lazy, inert (?) TS. vii 298,1 53574 n. any loan or thing lent to be repaid with interest, lending money upon interest, usury TS. iii; Gobh.; Gaut.; Pa1n2. &c 298,1 53575 n. red sandal wood L. 298,1 53576 mf. a money-lender, usurer L. 035762 298,1 53577

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