काशि

Sanskrit

Etymology

From काश् (kāś)

Noun

काशि • (kāśi) stem, m

1. (literary) ‘shining’, the sun.
2. the clenched hand, fist, handful.

Noun

काशि • (kāśi) stem, f

1. (literary) 'the splendid’.
2. fine cotton or silk (from काशि).

Proper noun

काशि • (kāśi) stem, f

1. Name of a celebrated city and place of pilgrimage (the modern Benares, usually written काशी).