English Meaning of kantaka

Meaning of 'kantaka'

n a thorn; a thistle; the spine of a fish; (fig.) an obstacle (sukhera kantaka); disgrace (kulera kantaka); an insignifi cant adversary; a horripilation or goose-flesh. phala n. the jack-fruit or its tree. maẏa a. full of thorns; thorny. yukta a. thorny. lata n. a thorny creeper. kantake kantakoddhara kara to set a thief to catch a thief. sayya n. a bed of thorns; (fig.) unbearable torment or an guish, extreme discomfort.

Meaning of কণ্টক

n a thorn; a thistle; the spine of a fish; (fig.) an obstacle (সুখের কণ্টক); disgrace (কুলের কণ্টক); an insignifi cant adversary; a horripilation or goose-flesh. ̃ফল n. the jack-fruit or its tree. ̃ময় a. full of thorns; thorny. ̃যুক্ত a. thorny. ̃লতা n. a thorny creeper. কণ্টকে কণ্টকোদ্ধার করা to set a thief to catch a thief. ̃শয্যা n. a bed of thorns; (fig.) unbearable torment or an guish, extreme discomfort.

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