प्रकोष्ठ

{ prakōṣṭhḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र-कोष्ठ  m.  m. the fore-arm, [Kālid.]; [BhP.]; [Suśr.]

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प्र कोष्ठ

a room near the gate of a palace, [Mudr.]
 n. (also n., [L.]) a court in a house, a quadrangle or square surrounded by buildings, [Mṛcch.]
a part of a door-frame, [W.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रकोष्ठः [prakōṣṭhḥ]   1 The fore-arm, the part above the wrist; वामप्रकोष्ठार्पितहेमवेत्रः [Ku.3.41;] कनकवलयभ्रंशरिक्तप्रकोष्ठः [Me.2;] [R.3.59;] [Ś.6.6;] कनकवलयभूषितप्रकोष्ठैः [Bu. Ch.5.81.]
The room near the gate of a palace; [Mu.1.]
A court in a house, a quadrangle or square (surrounded by buildings); इमं प्रथमं प्रकोष्ठं प्रविशत्वार्यः &c. [Mk.4.]
A part of a door-frame.

Shabda-Sagara

प्रकोष्ठ  m.  ( -ष्ठः)
1. The fore-arm.
2. Part of the frame of a door.
3. A court in the house, or open space surrounded by buildings.
4. A room near the gate of a Palace.
E. प्र before, कुष् to draw, स्थन् aff.

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प्र कुष् स्थन्