परिच्छिद्

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From परि- (pari-) +‎ छिद् (chid).

Pronunciation

  • (Vedic) IPA(key): /pɐ.ɾit.t͡ɕʰid/, [pɐ.ɾit̚.t͡ɕʰid]
  • (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /pɐ.ɾit̪.t͡ɕʰid̪/, [pɐ.ɾit̪̚.t͡ɕʰid̪]

Root

परिच्छिद् • (paricchid)

  1. to cut on both sides, clip round, cut through or off or to pieces, mutilate
  2. to mow or reap (especially corn)
  3. to limit on all sides, define or fix accurately, discriminate, decide, determine
  4. to separate, divide, part
  5. to avert, obviate

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