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Entry फल्गु

  1. फल्गुphalguThe spring season.
    1. The spring season.
    2. The opposite-leaved fig-tree (Marâthî बोखाडा).
    3. Name of a river at Gayā.
    4. A red powder of wild ginger (Marâthî गुलाल) thrown by the Hindus over one another at the Holi festival.
    5. (Dual) (In Astrology) Name of a नक्षत्र.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उत्सवः the vernal festival, commonly called Holi.

    • -द Adjective avaricious.

    • -वाक् a falsehood, lie.

    • -वाटिका the opposite-leaved fig-tree.

    • फल्गु phalgu, Adjective

      1. फल्-उ गुक् च Uṇ.1.18
      2. Pithless, unessential; unsubstantial; सारं ततो ग्राह्यमपास्य फल्गु Pt.1.
      3. Worthless, useless, unimportant; 'फल्गु तुच्छमसारं च' Yādava.; तरीषु तत्रत्यमफल्गु भाण्डम् Śi.3.76.
      4. Small, minute; नामरूपविभेदेन फल्ग्व्या च कलया कृताः Bhāg.8.3.22.
      5. Vain, unmeaning.
      6. Weak, feeble, flimsy; फल्गूनि तत्र महतां जीवो जीवस्य जीवनम् Bhāg.1.13.47.
      7. Untrue.
      8. Beautiful, lovely.

    • -ल्गुः Feminine

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