‹ Back to the text

añjanīva

añjana

nt

1. añjana (nt): collyrium; black pigment; pitch-black colour; lit. smearing
2. añjana (nt): eye ointment; lit. smearing
3. añjanī (fem): make-up box; ointment box; (comm) collyrium tube
4. añjanī (fem): brush to apply collyrium with
5. añjanī (fem): made-up woman; woman wearing makeup; lit. with eyeliner

Analysis. añjana + iva; añjani + iva; añjanī + eva

Etymology. √añj + ana; from √añj 'smear, anoint'; Sanskrit añjana [añj]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

Lite mode — plain HTML for e-readers and old browsers. Full version