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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अल्al1 U. (अलति-ते अलितुम्, अलित)
    1. 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (अलति-ते अलितुम्, अलित)
    2. To adorn.
    3. To be competent or able.
    4. To prevent, ward off; see अलम्.
  2. अल्कalka1 A tree.
    1. 1 A tree.
    2. A member of the body.
  3. 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.

  4. अल्पंपचalpaṃpacaa.Cooking little, stingy, niggardly.

    Cooking little, stingy, niggardly.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -चः A miser.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अल्alcl.1 P. अलति, to adorn L.; to be competent or able L.; to prevent L. ([The root is evidently invented for the…

    class1 Parasmaipada अलति, to adorn Lexicographers; to be competent or able Lexicographers; to prevent Lexicographers ([The root is evidently invented for the derivation of अलम् quod vide])

  2. अल्गalgam. du. the groin VS. xxv, 6.

    masculine gender dual number the groin VS. xxv, 6.

  3. अल्गण्डुalgaṇḍuv.l. for अल्/आण्डु (q.v.).

    varia lectio for अल्/आण्डु (quod vide).

  4. 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)

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अल्गalga[algá] m. du. groin, loins.

    [algá] masculine dual groin, loins.

  2. 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.