"కపిముష్టిన్యాయము" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Telugu]

Forms: kapimuṣṭinyāyamu [romanization], కపిముష్టిన్యాయము లు [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “monkey-like grasp”. This alludes to a mode of catching a monkey, by putting grain into a cocoanut with a hole large enough to admit the monkey's hand: he thrusts it in, and after grasping the grain, his fist is caught in the hole: he obstinately refuses to let the grain go, and thus is secured. Etymology templates: {{m-g|monkey-like grasp}} “monkey-like grasp”, {{lit|monkey-like grasp}} Literally, “monkey-like grasp” Head templates: {{te-noun}} కపిముష్టిన్యాయము • (kapimuṣṭinyāyamu) ? (plural కపిముష్టిన్యాయములు)
  1. obstinacy, pertinacity
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