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Entry वेश

वेशveśaa hypocrite, false ascetic.
1. a hypocrite, false ascetic.
2. an actor.
Derived forms and compounds
- -नारी, -वधू, -वनिता a harlot; स्फुटचतुरकथाकोविदैर्वेशनार्यः Mu.3.1; पुरा हि काशिसुन्दर्या वेशवध्वा महान् ऋषिः Bu. Ch.4.16.
- -वासः the residence of harlots.
- वेशः vēśḥ
  
  विश्-घञ्
  
  Entrance.
  
  Ingress, access.
  
  A house, dwelling; न वेशमाचक्रमुरस्य नीत्या Bu. Ch. 1.3.
  
  A house or residence of prostitutes; तरुणजन- सहायश्चिन्त्यतां वेशवासः Mk.1.31.
  
  Dress, apparel (also written वेष in this sense); मृगयावेषधारी; विनीतवेषेण Ś.1; कृतवेशे केशवे Gīt.11.
  
  Disguise.
  
  Hire, wages.
  
  Thr prostitute-class (वेश्याजन); Mb.5.196.26; Dk.2.6.
  
  The wages of prostitutes; वेशेनैव च जीवताम् (न प्रतिगृह्णी- यात्) Ms.4.84.
- -दानः the sun-flower.
- -धारिन् Adjective disguised. (-Masculine
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