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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवनavanaa.Protecting, defending; अनवनी नवनीपवनावलिः Śi.6.37.

    [अव्-ल्युट्]

    Protecting, defending; अनवनी नवनीपवनावलिः Śi.6.37.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम् Protection etc.

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  2. अवनक्षत्रम्avanakṣatramThe disappearance of the stars.

    The disappearance of the stars.

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  3. अवनतavanatap. p.Bent down, hung down, downcast; विनय˚, प्रश्रय˚, लज्जा˚, ˚उत्तरकायम् R.9.6; फलपुष्पैरवनतान् Rām. cf. also…
    1. Bent down, hung down, downcast; विनयdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, प्रश्रयdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, लज्जाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedउत्तरकायम् R.9.6; फलपुष्पैरवनतान् Rām. Compare also लिखन्नास्ते भूमिं बहिरवनतः प्राणदयितः Amaru 7.
    2. Verging in the west, setting; रजनिरवनतेन्दुर्लज्जयाधो- मुखी च Śi.1.91.
    3. Bending, stooping, deepened, not projecting.
    4. Humble.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अङ्ग Adjective with stooping; limbs; अद्य प्रभृत्यवनताङ्गि तवास्मि दासः Ku.5.86.

    • -काय Adjective bending the body, crouching down; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedउत्तरकाय R.9.6.

    • -मुख Adjective with down-cast countenance.

    • -शीर्षन् Adjective bowing the head.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अवनavana[av-ana] n. favour; protection: -vat, a. favoured, protected.

    [av-ana] neuter favour; protection: -vat, adjective favoured, protected.

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  2. अवनतकायavanatakāya[ava-nata-kâya] a. with bent body, crouching.

    [ava-nata-kâya] adjective with bent body, crouching.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवनavanan. favour, preservation, protection Nir. BhP. &c. (cf. अन्।अवन)
    1. neuter gender favour, preservation, protection Nir. BhP. etc. (confer, compare अन्।अवन)
    2. neuter gender (Equivalent to तर्पण) satisfaction Lexicographers
    3. neuter gender joy, pleasure Lexicographers
    4. neuter gender (for the explan. of 2. /एव) desire, wish Nir.
    5. neuter gender speed Lexicographers
    6. see √अव् .
    7. (also) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective preserving, a preserver, Dharmas3.
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  2. अवनक्षत्रavanakṣatran. disappearance of the luminaries Kaus3.

    neuter gender disappearance of the luminaries Kaus3.

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  3. अवनक्ष्avanakṣ(2. du. -नक्षथस्) to overtake any one (gen.) RV. i, 180, 2.

    (2. dual number -नक्षथस्) to overtake any one (genitive case) fg-veda i, 180, 2.

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  4. अवनतavanatamfn. bowed, bent down MBh. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective bowed, bent down MBh. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective bending, stooping, deepened, not projecting R. vi, 23, 12, etc.
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  5. अवनतकयavanatakayamfn. bending the body, crouching down.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective bending the body, crouching down.

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