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Results for अमानुष

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अमानुषamānuṣaa.(-षी f.)
1. (-षी Feminine)
2. Not human, not belonging to man, supernatural, unearthly, superhuman; आकृतिरेवा- नुमापयत्यमानुषताम् K.132, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआकृतिः K.131,132,258; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedशक्तित्वम् 13; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedगीतध्वनिम् 126 an unearthly melody.
3. Inhuman, monster-like; ill-disposed towards man.
4. Tenantless, desolate; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedषं वनम् 135.
Derived forms and compounds
- -षः, -षी One not a man, an irrational animal; Ms.9.284, स्त्रीणामशिक्षित- पटुत्वममानुषीषु संदृश्यते Ś.5.22.
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अमानुष्यamānuṣyaa.Not human, superhuman &c. -˚ष्यम् Inhuman state; अमानुष्यं समापन्नान् दासकर्मण्यवस्थितान् Mb. 5.16.113.

Not human, superhuman etc. -denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedष्यम् Inhuman state; अमानुष्यं समापन्नान् दासकर्मण्यवस्थितान् Mb. 5.16.113.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अमानुषamānuṣa[á-mânusha] m. no man; î, f. female animal; a. (î) superhuman, divine; in human; (â) destitute of men; -loka…

[á-mânusha] masculine no man; î, feminine; also equal for female animal; adjective (î) superhuman, divine; in human; (â) destitute of men; -loka, masculine celes tial world.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अमानुषamānuṣamf(ई)n. not human, anything but a man RV. x, 95, 8
1. mf(ई)neuter gender not human, anything but a man fg-veda x, 95, 8
2. mf(ई)neuter gender superhuman, divine, celestial R. etc.
3. mf(ई)neuter gender inhuman, brutal fg-veda
4. mf(आ)neuter gender, without men, not inhabited by men Katha1s.
5. masculine gender not a man S3Br. AitBr. Mn. ix, 284
6. etc. see अ-मनुष्य .
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अमानुषलोकamānuṣalokam. "the celestial world", heaven Ka1d.

masculine gender "the celestial world", heaven Ka1d.

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अमानुषीamānuṣīf. a female animal Gaut.

feminine a female animal Gaut.

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अमानुष्यamānuṣyamfn. not human MBh. xiv, 266.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not human MBh. xiv, 266.

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