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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अल्पalpaa.Trifling, unimportant, insignificant (opp. महत् or गुरु); अल्पविद्यः Ms.11.36.

    [अल्-प]

    1. Trifling, unimportant, insignificant (Opposite of महत् or गुरु); अल्पविद्यः Ms.11.36.
    2. Small, little, minute, scanty (Opposite of बहु); अल्पस्य हेतोर्बहु हातुमिच्छन् R.2.47;1.2; अल्पकुचान्तरा V.4.49.
    3. Mortal, of short existence; अथ यदल्पं तन्मर्त्यम् Ch. Up.
    4. Young.
    5. Seldom, rare.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -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.

    In the Gita18·22

    अतत्त्वार्थवदल्पं च तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥

    atattvārthavadalpaṁ ca tattāmasamudāhṛtam. — The tamasic knowledge is a small and narrow way of looking at things which has no eye for the real nature of the world; it clings to one movement or… 18·22
    • अल्पम्alpamnominative singular of the neuter form of the adjective alpa (small, narrow, meagre).
  2. अल्पंपचalpaṃpacaa.Cooking little, stingy, niggardly.

    Cooking little, stingy, niggardly.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -चः A miser.

  3. अल्पकalpakaa.(-ल्पिका f.)
    1. (-ल्पिका Feminine)
    2. Small, little, minute.
    3. Contemptible, mean; Śi.16.28; नाग्निपरिशुद्धिमपि अल्पकाः प्रतिपद्यन्ते Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कम् Little.

    • -कः Name of a plant (यवास; Marâthî धमासा).

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अल्पalpa[álpa] a. small, little, short, trifling, in significant, feeble; n. a little: -m, ad. slightly; in., ab.…

    [álpa] adjective small, little, short, trifling, in significant, feeble; neuter a little: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially slightly; instrumental, ablative easily, quickly; -ká, adjective (ikâ) the same; masculine wretched wight; neuter a little: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially slightly; -kârya, adjective insignificant; -kâla-tva, neuter short ness of time; -gña, adjective knowing little: -tva, neuter abstract neuter; -tara, comparative quite small; -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter smallness, insignificance; shortness; -tegas, adjective of little energy; -dhana, adjective of small means, poor; -dhî, adjective of small wit, foolish.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अल्पalpamf(आ)n. (m. pl. ए or आस् Pa1n2. 1-1, 33) small, minute, trifling, little AV. &c.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (masculine gender plural ए or आस् Pa1n2. 1-1, 33) small, minute, trifling, little AV. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender easily R. iv, 32, 7
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender (in compound with a past Passive voice page and participle) ii, 1, 39 and vi, 3, 2.
    4. (in compound)
  2. अल्पकalpakamf(इका)n. small, minute, trifling Mn. &c.
    1. mf(इका)neuter gender small, minute, trifling Mn. etc.
    2. masculine gender the plants Hedysarum Alhagi and Premna Herbacea Lexicographers
  3. अल्पकण्ठalpakaṇṭhamfn. having a feeble voice, S3iksh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having a feeble voice, S3iksh.

  4. अल्पकम्alpakamind. little Naigh. S3Br.

    indeclinable little Naigh. S3Br.

  5. अल्पकात्alpakātind. shortly after S3Br.
    1. indeclinable shortly after S3Br.
    2. indeclinable (also) nearly, almost, S3Br.
  6. अल्पकायalpakāyamfn. thin, emaciated, Sus3r.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective thin, emaciated, Sus3r.