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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अपिapiind.(Sometimes with the अ dropped according to the opinion of Bhāguri; वष्टि भागुरिरल्लोपमवाप्योरुपसर्गयोः; पिधा…
    1. (Sometimes with the अ dropped according to the opinion of Bhāguri; वष्टि भागुरिरल्लोपमवाप्योरुपसर्गयोः; पिधा, पिधान etc.)
    2. (Used with roots and nouns in the sense of) Placing near or over, taking towards, uniting with; reaching or going up to, proximity, nearness etc. Compare Greek epi, Zend api, German and English be. (Note: अपि, as a prefix to roots, occurs mostly in Veda, its place being taken by अभि in classical literature).
    3. (As a separable adverb or conjunction) And, also, too, moreover, besides, in addition, having a cumulative force (समुच्चय); अस्ति मे सोदरस्नेहोऽप्येतेषु; Ś.1 on one's part, in one's turn; विष्णुशर्मणाऽपि राजपुत्राः पाठिताः Pt.1; राजाऽपि मुनिवाक्यमङ्गीकृत्यातिष्ठत् Dk.2; अपि-अपि or अपि च as well as, and also; अपि स्तुहि, अपि सिञ्च ParasmaipadaI.4.46 Sk., न नापि-न चैव, न वाऽपि, नापि वा चापि neither-nor; न चापि काव्यं नवमित्यवद्यम् M.1.2 nor; वाऽपि or; अल्पोऽप्येवं महान् वाऽपि Ms.3.53 whether small or great.
    4. It is often used to express emphasis in the sense of 'too', 'even', 'very'; विधुरपि विधियोगाद् ग्रस्यते राहुणाऽसौ H.1.19 the very moon; यूयमप्यनेन कर्मणा परिश्रान्ताः Ś.1 even you, you also; अन्यदपि also another; अद्यापि even, yet, still, even now; इदानीमपि even now; मुहूर्तमपि even for a moment, for one moment at least; नाद्यापि not yet; यद्यपि though, although, even if; तथापि still, यद्यपि बहु नाधीषे तथापि पठ पुत्र व्याकरणम्; nevertheless, notwithstanding, yet; sometimes यद्यपि is understood, तथाऽपि only being used; as in भवादृशेषु प्रमदाजनोदितं भवत्यधिक्षेप इवानुशासनम् । तथाऽपि वक्तुं व्यवसाययन्ति मां निरस्तनारीसमया दुराधयः Ki 1.28.
    5. Though (Often times translatable by 'even', 'even if'); सरसिजमनुविद्धं शैवलेनापि रम्यम् Ś.1.2 though over-spread etc.; इयमधिकमनोज्ञा वल्कलेनापि तन्वी Tbe same. though in her bark dress; बलवदपि शिक्षितानाम् 1.2 though ever so learned. In this sense अपि is most frequently used by writers to show real or imaginary opposition (विरोध); कृष्णमपि असुदर्शनम्, पुष्पवत्यपि पवित्रा etc.
    6. But however.
    7. Used at the beginning of sentences अपि introduces a question; अपि सन्निहितोऽत्र कुलपतिः Ś.i; अपि क्रियार्थं सुलभं समित्कुशं...अपि स्वशक्त्या तपसि प्रवर्तसे Ku.5.33,34,35; अप्यग्रणीर्मन्त्रकृतामृषीणां कुशाग्रबुद्धे कुशली गुरुस्ते R.5.4.
    8. Hope, expectation (usually with the potential mood); कृतं रामसदृशं कर्म । अपि जीवेत्स ब्राह्मणशिशुः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2 I hope the Brāhmaṇa boy comes to life. Note In this sense अपि is frequently used with नाम and has the sense of (a) 'is it likely', 'may it be'; (b) 'perhaps', 'in all probability' or (c) 'would that', 'I wish or hope that'; अपि नाम कुलपतेरियमसवर्णक्षेत्रसंभवा स्यात् Ś.1; Ś.7; तदपि नाम मनागवतीर्णोऽसि रतिरमणबाणगोचरम् Māl.1 perhaps, in all probability; अपि नाम तयोः कल्याणिनोः अभिमतः पाणिग्रहः स्यात्Tbe same.; अपि नाम रामभद्रः पुनरपीदं वनमलङ्कुर्यात् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2; 'is it likely', 'I wish'; यथा वनज्योत्स्नानुरूपेण पादपेन संगता अपि नाम एवमहमप्यात्मनोऽनुरूपं वरं लभेयेति Ś.1 would that; अपि नामाहं पुरूरवा भवेयम् V.2 I wish I were Parasmaipada
    9. Affixed to interrogative words, अपि makes the sense indefinite, 'any', 'some'; कोऽपि some one; कीमपि something; कुत्रापि somewhere; कदाऽपि at any time; कथमपि any how etc. केऽपि एते प्रवयसः त्वां दिदृक्षवः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4 some people. It may often be translated by 'unknown', 'indescribable', 'inexpressible' (अनिर्वाच्य); व्यतिषजति पदार्थानान्तरः कोऽपि हेतुः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.12. तत्तस्य किमपि द्रव्यं यो हि यस्य प्रियो जनः 2.19; Mu.3.22; K.143; कोऽपि महिमा स्यात् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6,6.11,7.12; Māl.1.26; R.1.46.
    10. After words expressing number, अपि has the sense of 'totality', 'all'; चतुर्णामपि वर्णानाम् of all the 4 castes; सर्वैरपि राज्ञां प्रयोजनम् Pt.1.
    11. It sometimes expresses 'doubt' or 'uncertainty', 'fear' (शङ्का); अपि चोरो भवेत् G. M. there is perhaps a thief.
    12. (with pot. mood) It has the sense of संभावना 'possibility', 'supposition'; ParasmaipadaI.4.96;III.3.154; अपि स्तुयाद्विष्णुम्, अपि स्तुयाद्राजानम्, अपि गिरिं शिरसा भिन्द्यात् Sk.; सोऽयमपि सिञ्चेत्सहस्रं द्राक्षाणां क्षणेनैकेन Dk.127.
    13. Contempt, censure, or reproof; ParasmaipadaI.4.96,III.3.142; धिग्देवदत्तमपि स्तुयाद् वृषलम्; धिग्जाल्मं देवदत्तमपि सिञ्चेत् पलाण्डुम्; अपि जायां त्यजसि जातु गणिका- माधत्से गर्हितमेतत् Sk. shame to etc. or fie upon, Devadatta etc.
    14. It is also used with the Imperative mood to mark 'indifference on the part of the speaker', where he permits another to do as he likes, (अन्ववसर्ग or काम- चारानुज्ञा, the imperative being softened;) अपि स्तुहि Sk. you may praise (if you like); अपि स्तुह्यपि सेधाऽस्मांस्तथ्यमुक्तं नराशन Bk.8.92.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अपि

      1. is sometimes used as a particle of exclamation,
      2. Rarely in the sense of 'therefore', 'hence' (अत एव).
      3. Used as a separable preposition with Genitive it is said to express the sense of a word understood (पदार्थ), and is treated as a कर्म- प्रवचनीय ParasmaipadaI.4.96; the example usually given is सर्पि- षोऽपि स्यात् where some word like बिन्दुरपि 'a drop,' 'a little' etc. has to be understood, 'there may perhaps be a drop of ghee', 'I presume there may be at least a drop' etc. अपि संभावनाप्रश्नशङ्कागर्हासमुच्चये । तथायुक्तपदार्थेषु कामचारक्रियासु च ॥ Viśva.; अपिः पदार्थसंभावनान्ववसर्गगर्हासमुच्चयेषु ParasmaipadaI.4.96. G. M. adds the sense of आशिस् 'blessing' (भद्रमपि), मृति 'death' (मरणमपि) and भूषा 'decoration' (अपि नह्यति हारं). Compare also...अपिः प्रश्नविरोधयोः । संभावनायां गर्हायां समुच्चयवितर्कयोः । Nm.

    In the Gita1·261·341·351·372·52·82·162·292·312·34+84

    श्वशुरान्सुहृदश्चैव सेनयोरुभयोरपि ॥

    śvaśurānsuhṛdaścaiva senayorubhayorapi. — Then saw Partha standing upon opposite sides, uncles and grandsires, teachers, mother’s brothers, cousins, sons and grandsons, comrades… 1·26
    • अपिapiindeclinable (even, also, and, very, even though).
  2. अपिकक्षapikakṣaVed. The region of the arm-pits and shoulder-blades, especially in animals. उत स्य वाजी क्षिपणिं तुरण्यति…

    Vedic The region of the arm-pits and shoulder-blades, especially in animals. उत स्य वाजी क्षिपणिं तुरण्यति ग्रीवायां बद्धो अपिकक्ष आसनि Rv.4.4.4.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -क्षम् Indeclinable In the arm-pit.

  3. अपिकक्ष्यapikakṣyaa.Belonging to this region (Sāy. on Rv. 1.117.22 says ˚क्ष्यं छिन्नस्य यज्ञशिरसः कक्षप्रदेशेन सन्धानभूतं…

    Belonging to this region (Sāy. on Rv. 1.117.22 says denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedक्ष्यं छिन्नस्य यज्ञशिरसः कक्षप्रदेशेन सन्धानभूतं प्रवर्ग्यविद्याख्यं रहस्यम्.)

  4. अपिकर्णम्apikarṇamThe region of ears; near (समीप) ते अपि- कर्ण आघृणे Rv.6.48,16.

    The region of ears; near (समीप) ते अपि- कर्ण आघृणे Rv.6.48,16.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अपिapi[ápi] prp. w. lc. or ˚--, at, in, near (V.); ad. also, likewise; even; but, yet; w. neg.= even; na ka ͜ api…

    [ápi] preposition with locative or ˚--, at, in, near (Veda, Vedic); adverb, -ial, -ially also, likewise; even; but, yet; with negativeEquivalent to even; na ka ͜ api, not even; makes interr. in definite: ko~pi, some one; with numerals=all: katvâro~pi, all four; beginning sentences; interr. pcl.; with potent. oh that! api -api or ka, both and; na kevalam -api, not only -but also; api ka, kâpi, moreover, likewise; ye~pi te~pi, those also, who --; api vâ, vâpi, or even; na -nâpi, neither -nor; api nâma (at beginning of sentences) perhaps; yadi ͜ api, al though; tathâ ͜ api, yet.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अपिapior sometimes पि (see पि-दृभ्, पि-धा, पि-नह्), expresses placing near or over, uniting to, annexing, reaching…
    1. or sometimes पि (see पि-दृभ्, पि-धा, पि-नह्), expresses placing near or over, uniting to, annexing, reaching to, proximity, etc. ([confer, compare Greek ἐπί Zend api; German and English prefix be])
    2. in later Sanskr2it Sanskrit its place seems frequently supplied by अभि .
    3. indeclinable (As a separable adverb) and, also, moreover, besides, assuredly, surely
    4. अपि अपि or अपि-च, as well as
    5. न वा*पि or न अपिवा or न नचा*पि, neither, nor, चा*पि, (and at the beginning of a sentence) अपि-च, moreover.
    6. is often used to express emphasis, in the sense of even, also, very
    7. exempli gratia, 'for example' अन्यद् अपि, also another, something more
    8. अद्या*पि, this very day, even now
    9. तथा*पि, even thus, notwithstanding
    10. यद्य् अपि, even if, although
    11. यद्यपि तथा*पि, although, nevertheless
    12. न कदाचिद् अपि, never at any time: sometimes in the sense of but, only, at least exempli gratia, 'for example' मुहूर्तम् अपि, only a moment.
    13. may be affixed to an interrogative to make it indefinite, exempli gratia, 'for example' को पि, any one
    14. कुत्रा*पि, anywhere.
    15. imparts to numerals the notion of totality exempli gratia, 'for example' चतुर्णाम् अपि वर्णानाम्, of all the four castes.
    16. may be interrogative at the beginning of a sentence.
    17. may strengthen the original force of the Potential, or may soften the Imperative, like the English "be pleased to"
    18. sometimes it is a mere expletive.
    19. अपि तु but, but yet.
    20. (also) suppose that, perhaps, Ja1takam.
    21. (अपि - अपि), as well-as, ibidem
  2. अपिकक्षapikakṣam. the region of the arm-pits and shoulder-blades (especially in animals) RV. iv, 40, 4, x, 134, 7 La1t2y.
    1. masculine gender the region of the arm-pits and shoulder-blades (especially in animals) fg-veda iv, 40, 4, x, 134, 7 La1t2y.
    2. masculine gender Name of a man and masculine gender plural his descendants.
  3. अपिकक्ष्यapikakṣya(5) mfn. connected with the region of the arm-pits RV. i, 117, 22.

    (5) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective connected with the region of the arm-pits fg-veda i, 117, 22.

  4. अपिकर्णapikarṇan. the region of the ears RV. vi, 48, 16.

    neuter gender the region of the ears fg-veda vi, 48, 16.

  5. अपिकृapikṛto bring into order, arrange, prepare. TS. TBr. PBr.

    to bring into order, arrange, prepare. TS. TBr. PBr.