कुसी

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हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : फाल

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

कुसी [kusī] सि [si] द [d]   (सि) द a. Lazy, slothful.
-दः   (also written as कुशी-षी-द) A monkey-lender, usurer; [Mbh.4.29.]
दम् Any loan or thing lent to be repaid with interest.
Lending money, usury, the profession of usury; कुसीदाद् दारिद्र्यं परकरगतग्रन्थिशमनात् [Pt.1.11;] [Ms. 1.9;8.41;] [Y.1.119.]
Red sandal wood. -Comp.
-पथः   usury, usurious interest; any interest exceeding 5 per cent; कृतानुसारादधिका व्यतिरिक्ता न सिध्यति कुसीदपथमा- हुस्तम् (पञ्चकं शतमर्हति) [Ms.8.152.]
-वृद्धिः  f. f. interest on money; कुसीदवृद्धिर्द्वैगुण्यं नात्येति सकृदाहृता [Ms.8.151.]