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Entry दन्त

  1. दन्तdantaA tooth, tusk, fang (as of serpents, beasts &c.); वदसि यदि किञ्चिदपि दन्तरुचिकौमुदी हरति दरतिमिरमतिघोरम्…

    [दम्-तन् Uṇ.3.86]

    1. A tooth, tusk, fang (as of serpents, beasts etc.); वदसि यदि किञ्चिदपि दन्तरुचिकौमुदी हरति दरतिमिरमतिघोरम् Gīt.1; सर्पदन्त, वराहdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
    2. An elephant's tusk, ivory; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपाञ्चालिका Māl.1.5.
    3. The point of an arrow.
    4. The peak of a mountain.
    5. The side or ridge of a mountain.
    6. The number thirty-two.
    7. A bower, an arbour (कुञ्ज); 'दन्तो निकुञ्जे दशने' इति विश्वः Śi.4.4.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अग्रम् the point of a tooth.

    • -अन्तरम् the space between the teeth.

    • -अरुणः an elephant in the ninth year; Mātaṅga. Latin5.1.

    • -अर्बुदः, -दम्

      1. gumboil. धावः, धावनम् cleaning or washing the teeth; अभ्यङ्गोन्मर्दनादर्शदन्तधावाभिषेचनम् Bhāg.11. 27.35.
      2. a tooth-brush.

    • -आघातः

      1. a bite.
      2. the citron tree.

    • -आयुधः a hog.

    • -आलयः the month.

    • -आलिका, -आली a horse's bridle; दन्तालिकाधरणनिश्चलपाणियुग्मम् Śi.5.56.

    • -उच्छिष्टम् the remains of food lodged between the teeth.

    • -उद्भेदः dentition.

    • -उलूखलिकः, -खलिन् Masculine one who uses his teeth for a mortar, (grinding grain to be eaten between his teeth), an anchorite; Compare Ms.6.17; Rām.3.6; Mb.13.141.14.

    • -कर्षणः a lime of citron tree.

    • -कारः an artist who works in ivory; Rām.2.83.13.

    • -काष्ठम् a piece of stick or twig used as a tooth-brush.

    • -कीलः a kind of tooth-like joinery; Māna.17.177.

    • -कूरः fight (कूरमन्नं दन्ताः क्रोधावेशात् कूरवच्चर्व्यन्तेऽस्मिन्निति सङ्ग्रामः Commentary of नीलकण्ठ); माद्रीपुत्रः सहदेवः कलिङ्गान् समागतानजयद् दन्तकूरे Mb.5.23.24.

    • -ग्राहिन् Adjective injuring the teeth, causing them to decay.

    • -घर्षः chattering or grinding the teeth.

    • -घातः a bite.

    • -चालः looseness of the teeth.

    • -छदः a lip; वारंवारमुदारशीत्कृतकृतो दन्तच्छदान् पीडयन् Bh.1.43; Ṛs.4. 12.

    • -जन्मन् Neuter growth of the teeth; आदन्तजन्मनः Y.3.23-जात Adjective (a child) that is teething; Ms.5.58.

    • -जाहम् the root of a tooth.

    • -पत्रिका

      1. an ear-ornament. विदग्धलीलोचितदन्त- पत्रिका Śi.1.6.
      2. Kunda.
      3. a comb; Mb.1.3.157 com.
      4. (नः) the Bakula tree.
      5. the Khadira tree.

    • -पत्रम् a sort of ear-ornament; विलासिनीविभ्रमदन्तपत्रम् R.6.17; Ku.7.23; (often used in Kādambarī). Denominative दन्तपत्रति Equivalent to represents the earring (दन्तपत्र); पाण्डुच्छत्रति दन्तपत्रति वियल्लक्ष्मीकुरङ्गीदृशः Parasmaipada R.7.62.

    • -पत्रकम्

      1. an ear-ornament.
      2. a Kunda flower.

    • -पाली

      1. the point of a tooth.
      2. the gums; Bṛi. S.68.97.

    • -पुप्पुटः, -टकः gum-boil.

    • -पवनम्

      1. a tooth-brush.
      2. cleaning or washing the teeth.

    • -पाञ्चालिका an ivory doll; स्तन्यत्यागात्प्रभृति सुमुखी दन्तपाञ्चालिकेव क्रीडायोगं तदनु विनयं प्रापिता वर्धिता च Māl.1.5.

    • -पातः the falling out of the teeth; Bṛi. S.66.5.

    • -पालिः Feminine an ivory hilt (of a sword).

    • -वीणा

      1. a kind of musical instrument or harp.
      2. chattering of the teeth; दन्तवीणां वादयन् Pt.1.

    • -पुष्पम्

      1. the Kunda flower.
      2. fruit of the clearingnut plant (कतकफल).

    • -प्रक्षालनम् washing the teeth.

    • -प्रवेष्टम् sheath of an elephant's tusk; Mātaṅga Latin5.4; ऊर्ध्वार्धासिच्छिन्नदन्तप्रवेष्टम् Śi.18.47.

    • -फलः the wood-apple tree. (-ला) long pepper.

    • -बीजः

      1. बीजकः Pomegranate.
      2. (ठः) sourness, acidity.
      3. Name of several trees with acid fruit like the citron, tamarind, wood-apple.

    • -शर्करा tartar of the teeth.

    • -शाणः a kind of tooth-powder, dentifrice.

    • -भागः

      1. the fore-part of an elephant's head (where the tusks appear).
      2. part of a tooth.

    • -मलम्, -रजस् Neuter the tartar of the teeth.

    • -मांसम्, -मूलम् gums.

    • -मूलीयाः (Plural) the dental letters, viz.

    • -लृ त्, थ्, द्, ध्, न्, ल्, and स्.

    • -रोगः tooth-ache.

    • -लेखकः one who earns his bread by painting or marking the teeth.

    • -वर्ण Adjective brilliant.

    • -वल्कम् the enamel of the teeth.

    • -वस्त्रम्, -वासस् Neuter the lip; तुलां यदारोहति दन्तवाससा Ku.5.34; Śi.1.86.

    • -वीजः, -वीजकः the pomegranate tree.

    • -वेष्टः

      1. the gums; Y.3.96.
      2. a ring round the tusk of an elephant; Mb.7.9.19.
      3. a tumor of the gums.

    • -वैदर्भः loosening of the teeth through external injury.

    • -व्यसनम् fracture of the teeth.

    • -व्यापारः ivory work; K.

    • -शङ्कुः a pair of pincers for drawing out teeth.

    • -शठ Adjective sour, acid.

    • -शिरा

      1. a back or double tooth.
      2. the gum -शूलः, -लम् tooth-ache.

    • -शोधनिः Feminine a tooth-pick.

    • -शोफः swelling of the gums.

    • -संघर्षः gnashing or rubbing together the teeth.

    • -हर्षः morbid sensitiveness of the teeth (as when they are set on edge).

    • -हर्षकः the citron tree.

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Headwords under द

Part 1 of 8 द – दरितAll parts
  1. द – दरित
  2. दरिद्र – दान्त
  3. दान्ति – दिष्णु
  4. दिह् – दृंह्
  5. दृंहणम् – दो
  6. दोग्धृ – द्रव्यक
  7. द्रव्यम् – द्वैतम्
  8. द्वैतिन् – द्व्यहकाल