Shamina, Śaminā, Śāmīna, Samīna: 7 definitions

Introduction:

Shamina means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.

The Sanskrit terms Śaminā and Śāmīna can be transliterated into English as Samina or Shamina, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

śaminā (शमिना).—m ( P) An awning, esp. before or behind a tent.

--- OR ---

saminā (समिना).—m ( P) An awning.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Discover the meaning of shamina or samina in the context of Marathi from relevant books on Exotic India

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śāmīna (शामीन).—

1) Ashes.

2) A sacrificial ladle.

Derivable forms: śāmīnam (शामीनम्).

--- OR ---

Samīna (समीन).—a.

1) Yearly, annual.

2) Hired for a year.

3) A year hence.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śāmīna (शामीन).—n.

(-naṃ) Ashes f. (-nī) A Sacrificial spoon. E. śam īnañ aff.

--- OR ---

Samīna (समीन).—mfn.

(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) 1. Yearly, annual, relating to a year. 2. Hired for a year. 3. After a year, a year hence, &c. E. samā a year, aff. kha .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Samīna (समीन).—i. e. samā + īna (see sama), adj. 1. Yearly, annual. 2. Hired for a year. 3. A year hence.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Samīna (समीन):—[from sama] a mfn. ([from] samā, ‘year’), [Pāṇini 5-1, 85]

2) [v.s. ...] yearly, annual, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

3) [v.s. ...] hired for a year, [ib.]

4) [v.s. ...] a year hence, [ib.]

5) b etc. See p. 1153, col. 2.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Samīna (समीन):—[(naḥ-nā-naṃ) a.] Yearly; hired for a year; after a year.

[Sanskrit to German]

Shamina in German

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of shamina or samina in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: