काशि

Sanskrit

Etymology

From काश् (kāś)

Noun

काशि • (kāśi) m

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

Noun

काशि • (kāśi) f

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

Proper noun

काशि • (kāśi) f

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