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Entry मकमकाय

मकमकायmakamakāyaDen. Ā. (मकमकायते) To croak (as a frog). Kāv. मप्याततायिनम् Śukra.4.1149.
1. Denominative Ā. (मकमकायते) To croak (as a frog). Kāv. मप्याततायिनम् Śukra.4.1149.
2. A very learned Brāhmaṇa; भ्रूणहाऽभ्रूणहा (भवति) Bṛi. Up.4.3.22; तस्य साधोरपापस्य भ्रूणस्य ब्रह्मवादिनः । कथं वधं यथा बभ्रोर्मन्यते सन्मतो भवान् ॥ Bhāg.9.9.32.
3. A pregnant woman (गर्भिणी).
Derived forms and compounds
- -घ्न, -हन्
  
  Adjective one who procures or causes abortion.
  
  one who kills a learned Brāhmaṇa; अपि भ्रूणहणं मासात् पुनन्त्यहरहः कृताः Ms.11.248.
- -हतिः, -हत्या
  
  killing an embryo, causing abortion; भ्रूणहत्यां वा एते घ्रन्ति; Trisuparṇa 2; Y.1.64.
  
  the killing of a learned Brāhmaṇa; भ्रूणहत्यामसि प्राप्ता Rām.2.74.4 (com. शाखाध्येतृब्रह्महत्यां प्राप्तासि); अल्पेन तृषितो द्रुह्मन् भ्रूणहत्यां न बुध्यते Mb.12.26.21.
- -हन्तृ
  
  Masculine
  
  the killer of an embryo.
  
  any mean murderer.
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