कपर्दिका

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Sanskrit[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Uncertain; considering the ka- in the first syllable, might be a Vedic substrate element. The -pard- element might be related to पट, but this is uncertain.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

कपर्दिका (kapardikā) stem?

  1. A small shell or cowrie (used as a coin)

Further reading[edit]

  • Apte, Macdonell (2022) “कपर्दिका”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Sanskrit Dictionaries]