काशि

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Sanskrit[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From काश् (kāś).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

काशि (kāśi) stemm

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

Noun[edit]

काशि (kāśi) stemf

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

Proper noun[edit]

काशि (kāśi) stemf

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