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Results for अधीर

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अधीरadhīraa.Not bold, timid.
    1. Not bold, timid.
    2. Confused, lacking self-command, excited, excitable.
    3. Fitful, capricious.
    4. Unsteady, not fixed, tremulous, rolling; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedविप्रेक्षित- मायताक्ष्याः Ku.1.46; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedलोचनः Śi.1.53; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedतडिन्नयना 6.25.
    5. Querulous, foolish, weak-minded.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रा

      1. Lightning.
      2. A capricious or quarrelsome mistress; see under नायिका.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अधीरadhīra[a-dhîra] a. unsteadfast; inconstant, pusillanimous; -tâ, f. pusillanimity.

    [a-dhîra] adjective unsteadfast; inconstant, pusillanimous; -tâ, feminine; also equal for pusillanimity.

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  2. अधीरम्adhīram[a-dhîram] ad. anxiously.

    [a-dhîram] adverb, -ial, -ially anxiously.

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  3. अधीराक्षadhīrākṣa[adhîra ͜ aksha] a. lively-eyed.

    [adhîra ͜ aksha] adjective lively-eyed.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अधीरadhīramfn. imprudent RV. i, 179, 4 AV.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective imprudent fg-veda i, 179, 4 AV.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not fixed, movable
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective confused
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective deficient in calm self-command
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective excitable
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective capricious
    7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective querulous
    8. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective weak-minded, foolish
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  2. अधीरताadhīratāf. want of confidence.

    feminine want of confidence.

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  3. अधीराadhīrāf. lightning
    1. feminine lightning
    2. feminine a capricious or bellicose mistress.
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