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Apte Dictionary

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

अलकalakaA curl lock of hair, hair in general; ललाटिकाचन्दनधूसरालका Ku.5. 55; अस्पृष्टालकवेष्टनौ R.1,42;4.54…
[अल-क्वुन्, अलति भूषयति मुखम्]
1. A curl lock of hair, hair in general; ललाटिकाचन्दनधूसरालका Ku.5. 55; अस्पृष्टालकवेष्टनौ R.1,42;4.54; अलकभङ्गतां गतः K.4; अलके बालकुन्दानुविद्धम् Me.67 (the word is Neuter also, as appears from a quotation of Malli.: स्वभाववक्राण्यलकानि तासाम्).
2. Curls on the fore-head; ...अलकः पुरोलम्बनकुन्तले Nm.
3. Saffron besmeared on the body.
4. mad dog (for अलर्क).
Derived forms and compounds
- -का
  
  A girl from eight to ten years of age.
  
  Name of the capital of Kubera (situated on a peak of the Himālaya above the peak of Meru, inhabited also by Śiva), and of the lord of the Yakśas; अलकामतिवाह्यैव Ku.6.37; विभाति यस्यां ललितालकायां मनोहरा वैश्रवणस्य लक्ष्मीः Bv.2.1; गन्तव्या ते वसतिरलका नाम यक्षेश्वराणाम् Me.7.
- -अधिपः, -पतिः, -ईश्वरः 'lord of Alakā', Name of Kubera; अत्यजीवदमरालके- श्वरौ R.19.15.
- -अन्तः the end of a curl or ringlet; Śi. 4.9; उद्गृहीतालकान्ताः प्रेक्षिष्यन्ते पथिकवनिताः Me.8.
- -आह्वयः Bergera Kaenigii (Marâthî कढीनिंब).
- -नन्दा
  
  Name of the Gaṅgā, or a river falling into it. ईक्षयालकनन्दाया विधूताशेष- कल्मषः Bhāg.11.29.42.
  
  a girl from eight to ten years of age.
- -प्रभा Name of the capital of Kubera.
- -प्रियः Name of a tree (पीतसाल; Marâthî आसणा).
- -संहतिः Feminine rows of curls; विलुलितालकसंहतिरामृशन्मृगदृशां श्रमवारि ललाटजम् Śi.6.3.
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अलकम्alakamind.In vain, for nothing; Rv.1.71.6.

In vain, for nothing; Rv.1.71.6.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अलकalaka[alaka] m. n. lock, curly hair; â, f. N. of Kubera's city; N. of a city in Nishadha.

[alaka] masculine neuter lock, curly hair; â, feminine; also equal for noun of Kubera's city; noun of a city in Nishadha.

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अलकम्alakam[álakam] ad. in vain.

[álakam] adverb, -ial, -ially in vain.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अलकalakamn. (ifc. f(आ).) a curl, lock Ragh. &c.
1. mn. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) a curl, lock Ragh. etc.
2. masculine gender (Equivalent to अलर्क quod vide) a mad dog Lexicographers
3. masculine gender plural Name of a people VarBr2S.
4. masculine gender of the Inhabitants of Kubera कुबेर 's residence Alaka1 अलका MBh. iii, 11813
5. masculine gender Name of the capital of Kubera कुबेर (situated on a peak of the Hima1laya हिमालय inhabited also by S3iva शिव) Kum. vi, 37, etc.
6. masculine gender Name of a town in Nishadha निषध Katha1s.
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अलकनन्दाalakanandāf. a young girl from eight to ten years old L.
1. feminine a young girl from eight to ten years old Lexicographers
2. feminine Name of a river that runs from the Hima1laya हिमालय mountains and falls into the Gan3ga1 गङ्गा MBh. i, 6456 VP.
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अलकप्रभाalakaprabhāf. the capital of Kubera कुबेर L.

feminine the capital of Kubera कुबेर Lexicographers

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अलकप्रियalakapriyam. the plant Terminalia Tomentosa L.

masculine gender the plant Terminalia Tomentosa Lexicographers

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अलकम्alakamind. in vain, for nothing RV. x, 71, 6 and 108, 7.

indeclinable in vain, for nothing fg-veda x, 71, 6 and 108, 7.

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अलकसंहतिalakasaṃhatif. rows of curls.

feminine rows of curls.

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