चूडामणि

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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चूडा (cūḍā, a crest) +‎ मणि (maṇi, a jewel).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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चूडामणि (cūḍāmaṇi) stemm

  1. a jewel worn by men and women on the top of the head
  2. ifc. the (gem, i.e. the) best or most excellent of Kathās
  3. (botany) the seed of Abrus precatorius
  4. (poetry) a metre of 4 x 7 syllables
  5. an eclipse of the sun on a Sunday or an eclipse of the moon on a Monday
  6. a particular way of foretelling the future