| kanda . varga . sloka . sequence : 1.7.11.2 | |||
| Sanskrit | gan*ika-'jjuka- //11// | ||
| synonym | Sanskrit | Nepali | English |
| 1 | ajjuka- | ves'ya- | a courtesan |
| comment / problem | |||
| 1 | HC : from H.T. Colebrook note: "This, and terms exhibited in the three following couplets, are used in theatrical language; and some are forms of address employed only by certain descriptions of persons. See other dictionaries" (p.49) (from compilation) | ||
| Add comment to Amarakosa reference entry 1.7.11.2 |
| manuscript (tradition / date) |
phrase | Newari | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1_317 (A1 / 501 NS) |
1 | mesa- besana huva miya- na-ma | word for a person who dances in the apparel of woman |
| A4_186 (no trad. / 591 NS) |
1 | ves*ya- dha-ye | it is called prostitute |