विकत्थन

{ vikatthana }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि-°कत्थन  mfn.  mfn. boasting, a boaster, braggart, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.

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   praising ironically, [W.]
वि-°कत्थन  f.  n. and f( आ). the act of boasting or vaunting or praising, [MBh.]; [Daś.]; [Kathās.] &c.

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वि-°कत्थन  n.  n. irony, [W.]

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The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

विकत्थन [vikatthana]   a.
   Boasting, swaggering, vaunting, bragging; विद्वांसोऽप्यविकत्थना भवन्ति [Mu.3;] [R.14.73.]
   Praising ironically.
   नम् Vaunting, boasting.
   Irony, false praise.
   Praise.

Shabda-Sagara

विकत्थन  mfn.  ( -नः-ना-नं)
   1. Speaking idly.
   2. Praising ironically.
   3. Vaunting, boastful.
  n.  ( -नं)
   1. Irony, ironical or unmerited praise. 2. Praise in general.
   3. Assigning anything to an unreal origin. 4. Boasting.
   5. Repeating, proclaiming.
    E. वि implying difference or extension, and कत्थन praising.

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