अमाamāa.Measureless. -ind. Ved.
[न मा-क]
- Measureless. -Indeclinable Vedic
- At home, in the house; कामश्चरताममाभूत् Rv.2.38.6.
- In this world, here below (इहलोके).
- With, near, close to; अमैवासां तद्भवति Bṛi. Up.1.5.2.
- Together with, in conjunction or company with, as in अमात्य, अमावास्या quod vide, which see; अमाकृ to draw near, have near oneself. अमा सह समीपे च Nm. -Feminine
- The day of the new moon, the day of the conjunction of the sun and moon; अमायां तु सदा सोम ओषधीः प्रतिपद्यते Vyāsa.
- The sixteenth digit of the moon.
- The fifteenth digit also.Masculine The soul.
Derived forms and compounds
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-अक्त Adjective Vedic met, come together.
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-अन्तः The end of the day of new moon.
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-इष्ट Adjective Sacrificed at home.
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-जुर् Feminine Living at home during life, growing old at home; अमाजुरश्चिद्भवयो युवं भगो Rv.1.39.3; being without husband in the same dwelling with her parents, as a maiden (पितृषद्); अमाजूरिव पित्रोः सचा सती Rv.2.17.7.
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-पर्वन् Neuter The sacred time of अमा, day of new moon.
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-हठः Name of a snake-demon; Mb.
Source: ApteApte entry