# सालभञ्जिका (sālabhañjikā)

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सालभञ्जिका (sālabhañjikā) is a Sanskrit word meaning a doll or puppet, a harlot.

- **Etymology:** E. साल the Śāl tree or its wood, भञ्ज to rub, वुन् aff., fem. form — E. sāla the Śāl tree or its wood, bhañja to rub, vun aff., fem. form
- **SLP1:** `sAlaBaYjikA`  **IAST:** sālabhañjikā  **Devanagari:** सालभञ्जिका
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salabhanjika
- **Declensions:** 24 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/salabhanjika/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Doll or Puppet (4 definitions)
- A doll or puppet.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > साल (sāla) भञ्ज (bhañja) िका (sālabhañjikā) [Printed book page 921 ] साल (sāla) भञ्ज (bhañja) िका (sālabhañjikā) f. ( - का (-kā) ) A doll, a puppet. E. साल (sāla) the Śāl tree or its wood, भञ्ज (bhañja) to rub, वुन् (vun) aff., fem. form. [ ID=41718 ]
- A doll or puppet.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सालभञ्जिका (sālabhañjikā) [Printed book page 842-b ] साल - भञ्जिका (sāla-bhañjikā) ( का ) ((kā)) 1. f. A doll, a puppet. [ ID=41468 ]
- 1. A doll or puppet. 2. A harlot.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > साल (sāla) भञ्जिका (sālabhañjikā) [Printed book page 784-a ] साल (sāla) भञ्जिका (sālabhañjikā) f. ( - का (-kā) ) 1. A doll, a puppet. 2. A harlot. E. साल (sāla) the Śal tree or its wood, भञ्ज् (bhañj) to rub, ण्वुल् (ṇvul) aff., fem. form. [ ID=43856 ]
- A doll or puppet  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सालभञ्जिका (sālabhañjikā) [Printed book page 1041-a ] सालभञ्जिका (sālabhañjikā) sāla-bhañj + ikā, f. A doll, a puppet. [ ID=16108 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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