श्मशान

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • cemetery
  • a burial or burning ground
  • an oblation to deceased ancestors

Etymology

Affix from Sanskrit अश्म (contraction of m, sky) + Sanskrit शयन (bed, resting, lying down)+ Sanskrit sa (owner, protector, ward, father, guardian, patron, possessor, lord)+ Sanskrit अश्मन् (stone, hammer, thunderbolt, sky, rock).

Origin

Sanskrit

अश्मन्

Gloss

stone, hammer, thunderbolt, sky, rock

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

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Kanji

石

Emoji
🗿 🪨

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