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• -ल्पः A class of buildings; Kāmikāgama, 45.53-54.

• -ल्पम् Very little.

• -ल्पम्, -ल्पेन, -ल्पात्

  1. Adverb
  2. A little.
  3. For a slight reason; प्रीतिरल्पेन भिद्यते Rām.4.32.7.
  4. Easily, without much trouble or difficulty.

• -अच्तर (comparative) A word consisting of a smaller number of syllables (than another) अल्पाच्तरन् ParasmaipadaII.2.34.

• -अल्प Neuter very little or minute, little by little; तथाल्पाल्पो ग्रहीतव्यो राष्ट्रादाज्ञाऽऽ- ब्दिकः करः Ms.7.129; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभासम् Me.83.

• -असु - denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedप्राण quod vide, which see

• -आकाङ्क्षिन् Adjective desiring little, contented or satisfied with little.

• -आयुस्

  1. Adjective shortlived; Ms.4.157. (-युः) Masculine
  2. a young one, cub.
  3. a goat.

• -आरम्भः a small or gradual beginning; अल्पारम्भः क्षेमकरः.

• -आहार, -आहारिन् Adjective eating little, moderate in diet, abstemious. (-रः) taking little food, moderation, abstinence in food.

• -इच्छु Adjective moderate in wishes, seeking little.

• -इतर

  1. Adjective
  2. other than small, large.
  3. other than few, many; as denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedराः कल्पनाः many or various ideas.

• -ईशाख्य Adjective Named after an insignificant chief or master, or low origin.

• -ऊन Adjective slightly defective, not quite complete.

• -उपायः small means.

• -कार्यम् a small matter.

• -केशी

  1. Name of a plant (भूतकेशी; Marâthî जटामांसी, निर्गुडी).
  2. the root of a sweet flag.

• -क्रीत Adjective bought for a small sum, cheap.

• -गोधूमः A kind of wheat (Marâthî जोडगहू or खपल्या गहू) -गन्ध Adjective having little scent or odour. (-न्धम्) a red lotus.

• -चेष्टित Adjective inert.

• -च्छद, -च्छाद Adjective scantily clad; दूरादेव महाजनस्य विहरत्यल्पच्छदो लज्जया Mk.1.37.

• -ज्ञ Adjective knowing little, shallow, superficial.

• -तनु

  1. Adjective
  2. of short stature, dwarfish, short.
  3. weak, thin.
  4. having small bones. (-नुः) a kind of tree.

• -दक्षिण Adjective defective in presents (as a ceremony), not liberal in sacrificial gifts; न त्वल्पदक्षिणैर्यज्ञैर्यजेतेह कथंचन; हन्त्यल्पदक्षिणो यज्ञः Ms.11.39.4.

• -दृष्टि Adjective narrow-minded, short-sighted.

• -धन Adjective of little wealth, not affluent or rich, poor; Ms.3.66; नाल्पधनो यजेत् 11.4.

• -धी Neuter weak-minded,, having little, sense, foolish.

• -नासिकः A small vestibule; Māna.34.16.

• -पत्रः

  1. Name of a plant (a species of the Tulsi).
  2. a tree having a few leaves. (Marâthî शोपा, मुसळी).

• -पुद्मम् a red lotus.

• -पशु Adjective Vedic having a small number of cattle. अनपत्यमल्पपशुं वशा कृणोति पुरुषम् Av.12.4.25.

• -पुण्य Adjective Whose religious merit is small; Rām. Mbh.

• -पुष्पिका Name of a flowerplant (Marâthî पिवळी कण्हेर).

• -प्रजस् Adjective having few descendants or subjects. नित्यमसिच् प्रजोमेधयोः ParasmaipadaV. 4.122.

• -प्रभाव Adjective of small weight or consequence, insignificant, unimportant; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedत्वम् insignificance.

• -प्रमाण, -प्रमाणक

  1. Adjective
  2. of little weight or measure.
  3. of little authority, resting on little evidence. (-णः, -णकः) common cucumber.

• -प्रयोग Adjective of rare application or use, rarely used.

• -प्राण, -असु

  1. Adjective having little power or strength, having short breath, asthmatic; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedणश्च क्रियासु भवति Suśr.
  2. (णः) slight breathing or weak aspiration.
  3. (in Grammar) a name given to the unaspirated letters of the alphabet (in pronouncing which little effort is required); अयुग्मा वर्गयमगा यणश्चाल्पासवः स्मृताः Sk. id est, that is the vowels, semivowels, nasals and the letters क् च् ट् त् प् ग् ज् ड् द् ब्.

• -बल Adjective weak, feeble, having little strength.

• -बाध Adjective causing little annoyance or inconvenience, not very harmful; न निषेध्योऽल्पबाधस्तु Y.2.156.

• -बुद्धि, -मति Adjective weakminded, unwise, silly, ignorant; Ms.12.74.

• -भाग्य Adjective unfortunate.

• -भाषिन् Adjective speaking little, taciturn.

• -मध्यम Adjective slender-waisted.

• -मात्रम्

  1. a little, a little merely.
  2. a short time, a few moments.

• -मारिषः अल्पः मारिषः शाकdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied कर्मधाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied a kind of amaranth (शाक) Amaranthus Polygamus (Marâthî तांदुळजा).

• -मूर्ति Adjective small-bodied, diminutive, dwarfish. (-र्तिः Feminine) a small figure or object.

• -मूल्य Adjective of small value, cheap.

• -मेधस् (see Kāś. on ParasmaipadaV.4.122.) Adjective of little understanding, ignorant, silly. पुरुषस्याल्पमेधसः Kaṭh. Up.1.8; तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम् Bg.7.23.

• -वयस् Adjective young in age, youthful.

• -वर्तिका Name of a bird (Marâthî गांजीण).

• -वादिन् Adjective speaking little, taciturn.

• -विद्य Adjective ignorant, ill-taught, uneducated; Ms.11.36.

• -विषय

  1. Adjective
  2. of limited range or capacity; क्व चाल्पविषया मतिः R.1.2.
  3. engaged in trifling matters.

• -शक्ति Adjective of little strength, weak, feeble.

• -शमी a small tree like शमी.

• -सत्त्व Adjective Having little strength or courage; Ks.

• -सरस् Neuter a basin, a small pond (one which is shallow or dry in hot seasons).

• -सार Adjective Of little value; द्रव्याणामल्पसाराणां स्तेयम् Ms.11.164.

Derived forms and compounds

• -चः A miser.