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Apte Dictionary

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

अमावास्यamāvāsyaस्यक [syaka], स्यक a. [अमावस्या, वुन्-अच् अमावास्याया वा P.IV.3.3-31; अमावास्यायां जातः] Born or produced on…

स्यक syaka, स्यक Adjective [अमावस्या, वुन्-अच् अमावास्याया वा ParasmaipadaIV.3.3-31; अमावास्यायां जातः] Born or produced on the night of new moon.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अमावास्यamāvāsyan. ([NBD.]) neighbourhood AV. iv, 36, 3 ([perhaps for -वाश्त्य, "lowing (of cows) at home", as the word is…
1. neuter gender ([NBD.]) neighbourhood AV. iv, 36, 3 ([perhaps for -वाश्त्य, "lowing (of cows) at home", as the word is used together with आ-गर्/अ and प्रति-क्रोश])
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective born in an अमा-वास्य्/आ night Pa1n2. 4-3, 30 (confer, compare आमावास्य्/अ)
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Name of a Vedic teacher VBr.
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अमावास्यकamāvāsyakamfn. (= -वास्य) born in an अमा-वास्य्/आ night Pa1n2. 4-3, 30.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Equivalent to -वास्य) born in an अमा-वास्य्/आ night Pa1n2. 4-3, 30.

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अमावास्याamāvāsyāf. (scil. रात्रि; fr. √5. वस्, "to dwell", with अम्/आ, "together") the night of new moon (when the sun and…
1. feminine (scilicet रात्रि; from √5. वस्, "to dwell", with अम्/आ, "together") the night of new moon (when the sun and moon "dwell together"), the first day of the first quarter on which the moon is invisible AV. S3Br. etc.
2. feminine a sacrifice offered at that time
3. feminine Name of the Acchoda1 अच्छोदा river MatsyaP.
4. see ibidem
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