Sanskrit

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Etymology

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From काश् (kāś).

Pronunciation

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Nomen

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काशि (kāśi) stemm

  1. (literary) ‘shining’, the sun
  2. the clenched hand, fist, handful

Nomen

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काशि (kāśi) stemf

  1. (literary) 'the splendid’
  2. fine cotton or silk (from काशि)

Proper noun

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काशि (kāśi) stemf

  1. name of a celebrated city and place of pilgrimage (the modern Benares, usually written काशी)