Dvaigunika, Dvaiguṇika: 7 definitions
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Dvaigunika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDvaiguṇika (द्वैगुणिक).—A usurer who charges cent per cent interest.
Derivable forms: dvaiguṇikaḥ (द्वैगुणिकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvaiguṇika (द्वैगुणिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A usurer, a money lender. E. dvi two, guṇa number, affix ṭhak; who requires cent. per cent.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dvaiguṇika (द्वैगुणिक):—[=dvai-guṇika] [from dvai] mf(ī)n. ([from] dviguṇa) one who requires the double or cent per cent interest
2) [v.s. ...] m. usurer, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvaiguṇika (द्वैगुणिक):—[dvai-guṇika] (kaḥ) 1. m. A usurer.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDvaiguṇika (ದ್ವೈಗುಣಿಕ):—[noun] a man who lends money at a higher rate of interest.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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