अल्पalpaa.Trifling, unimportant, insignificant (opp. महत् or गुरु); अल्पविद्यः Ms.11.36.
[अल्-प]
- Trifling, unimportant, insignificant (Opposite of महत् or गुरु); अल्पविद्यः Ms.11.36.
- Small, little, minute, scanty (Opposite of बहु); अल्पस्य हेतोर्बहु हातुमिच्छन् R.2.47;1.2; अल्पकुचान्तरा V.4.49.
- Mortal, of short existence; अथ यदल्पं तन्मर्त्यम् Ch. Up.
- Young.
- Seldom, rare.
Derived forms and compounds
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-ल्पः A class of buildings; Kāmikāgama, 45.53-54.
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-ल्पम् Very little.
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-ल्पम्, -ल्पेन, -ल्पात्
- Adverb
- A little.
- For a slight reason; प्रीतिरल्पेन भिद्यते Rām.4.32.7.
- Easily, without much trouble or difficulty.
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-अच्तर (comparative) A word consisting of a smaller number of syllables (than another) अल्पाच्तरन् ParasmaipadaII.2.34.
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-अल्प Neuter very little or minute, little by little; तथाल्पाल्पो ग्रहीतव्यो राष्ट्रादाज्ञाऽऽ- ब्दिकः करः Ms.7.129; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभासम् Me.83.
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-असु - denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedप्राण quod vide, which see
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-आकाङ्क्षिन् Adjective desiring little, contented or satisfied with little.
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-आयुस्
- Adjective shortlived; Ms.4.157. (-युः) Masculine
- other than small, large.
- other than few, many; as denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedराः कल्पनाः many or various ideas.
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-ईशाख्य Adjective Named after an insignificant chief or master, or low origin.
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-ऊन Adjective slightly defective, not quite complete.
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-उपायः small means.
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-कार्यम्
- a small matter.
- a young one, cub.
- a goat.
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-आरम्भः a small or gradual beginning; अल्पारम्भः क्षेमकरः.
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-आहार, -आहारिन् Adjective eating little, moderate in diet, abstemious. (-रः) taking little food, moderation, abstinence in food.
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-इच्छु Adjective moderate in wishes, seeking little.
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-इतर
- Adjective
- of short stature, dwarfish, short.
- weak, thin.
- having small bones. (-नुः) a kind of tree.
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-दक्षिण Adjective defective in presents (as a ceremony), not liberal in sacrificial gifts; न त्वल्पदक्षिणैर्यज्ञैर्यजेतेह कथंचन; हन्त्यल्पदक्षिणो यज्ञः Ms.11.39.4.
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-दृष्टि Adjective narrow-minded, short-sighted.
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-धन Adjective of little wealth, not affluent or rich, poor; Ms.3.66; नाल्पधनो यजेत् 11.4.
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-धी Neuter weak-minded,, having little, sense, foolish.
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-नासिकः
- A small vestibule; Māna.34.16.
- of little weight or measure.
- of little authority, resting on little evidence. (-णः, -णकः) common cucumber.
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-प्रयोग Adjective of rare application or use, rarely used.
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-प्राण, -असु Adjective having little power or strength, having short breath, asthmatic; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedणश्च क्रियासु भवति Suśr.
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-केशी
- Name of a plant (भूतकेशी; Marâthî जटामांसी, निर्गुडी).
- the root of a sweet flag.
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-क्रीत Adjective bought for a small sum, cheap.
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-गोधूमः A kind of wheat (Marâthî जोडगहू or खपल्या गहू) -गन्ध Adjective having little scent or odour. (-न्धम्) a red lotus.
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-चेष्टित Adjective inert.
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-च्छद, -च्छाद Adjective scantily clad; दूरादेव महाजनस्य विहरत्यल्पच्छदो लज्जया Mk.1.37.
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-ज्ञ Adjective knowing little, shallow, superficial.
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-तनु Adjective
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-पत्रः
- Name of a plant (a species of the Tulsi).
- a tree having a few leaves. (Marâthî शोपा, मुसळी).
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-पुद्मम् a red lotus.
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-पशु Adjective Vedic having a small number of cattle. अनपत्यमल्पपशुं वशा कृणोति पुरुषम् Av.12.4.25.
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-पुण्य Adjective Whose religious merit is small; Rām. Mbh.
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-पुष्पिका Name of a flowerplant (Marâthî पिवळी कण्हेर).
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-प्रजस् Adjective having few descendants or subjects. नित्यमसिच् प्रजोमेधयोः ParasmaipadaV. 4.122.
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-प्रभाव Adjective of small weight or consequence, insignificant, unimportant; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedत्वम् insignificance.
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-प्रमाण, -प्रमाणक
- Adjective
- (णः) slight breathing or weak aspiration.
- (in Grammar) a name given to the unaspirated letters of the alphabet (in pronouncing which little effort is required); अयुग्मा वर्गयमगा यणश्चाल्पासवः स्मृताः Sk. id est, that is the vowels, semivowels, nasals and the letters क् च् ट् त् प् ग् ज् ड् द् ब्.
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-बल Adjective weak, feeble, having little strength.
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-बाध Adjective causing little annoyance or inconvenience, not very harmful; न निषेध्योऽल्पबाधस्तु Y.2.156.
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-बुद्धि, -मति Adjective weakminded, unwise, silly, ignorant; Ms.12.74.
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-भाग्य Adjective unfortunate.
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-भाषिन् Adjective speaking little, taciturn.
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-मध्यम
- Adjective slender-waisted.
- of limited range or capacity; क्व चाल्पविषया मतिः R.1.2.
- engaged in trifling matters.
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-शक्ति Adjective of little strength, weak, feeble.
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-शमी a small tree like शमी.
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-सत्त्व Adjective Having little strength or courage; Ks.
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-सरस् Neuter a basin, a small pond (one which is shallow or dry in hot seasons).
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-सार Adjective Of little value; द्रव्याणामल्पसाराणां स्तेयम् Ms.11.164.
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-मात्रम्
- a little, a little merely.
- a short time, a few moments.
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-मारिषः अल्पः मारिषः शाकdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied कर्मधाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied a kind of amaranth (शाक) Amaranthus Polygamus (Marâthî तांदुळजा).
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-मूर्ति Adjective small-bodied, diminutive, dwarfish. (-र्तिः Feminine) a small figure or object.
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-मूल्य Adjective of small value, cheap.
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-मेधस् (see Kāś. on ParasmaipadaV.4.122.) Adjective of little understanding, ignorant, silly. पुरुषस्याल्पमेधसः Kaṭh. Up.1.8; तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम् Bg.7.23.
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-वयस् Adjective young in age, youthful.
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-वर्तिका Name of a bird (Marâthî गांजीण).
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-वादिन् Adjective speaking little, taciturn.
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-विद्य Adjective ignorant, ill-taught, uneducated; Ms.11.36.
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-विषय Adjective
In the Gita·18·22
अतत्त्वार्थवदल्पं च तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥
- अल्पम्alpamnominative singular of the neuter form of the adjective alpa (small, narrow, meagre).
