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Apte Dictionary

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

अवमavamaa.Sinful, wicked.
[अव्-अमच् Uṇ.5.54.]
1. Sinful, wicked.
2. Contemptible, mean, undermost, lowest.
3. Base, low, inferior (Opposite of परम); अनलकानलकानवमां पुरीम् R.9.14; see अनवम; या त उक्तिरवमा या परमा Rv.6.25.1.
4. Next, intimate.
5. Last, youngest; उतावमस्य पुरुहूत बोधि Rv.6. 21.5. प्रद्युम्न इति विख्यातः सर्वतोऽनवमः पितुः Bhāg.1.55.2.
6. decreasing.
Derived forms and compounds
- -मः
  
  A protector.
  
  A class of Manes; त्रिविधाः पितरः अवमा ऊर्वाः काव्याश्च.
- -मम्
  
  Sin.
  
  A lunar day exactly coinciding with a solar one; the difference between a Chāndra (29 days, 31 Ghaṭikās and 5 palas) and a solar month (3 days); तिथ्यन्तद्वयमेको दिनवारः स्पृशति यत्र तद्भवत्यवमदिनम् Jyotiṣa.
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अवमतavamatap. p.Despised, contemned &c. भिन्दन्त्यवमता मन्त्रम् Ms.7.15.
Despised, contemned etc. भिन्दन्त्यवमता मन्त्रम् Ms.7.15.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अङ्कुशः a restive elephant (that disdains the hook), one in rut; अन्वेतुकामोऽवमता- ङ्कुशग्रहः Śi.12.16.
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अवमतिavamatiA masteer, an owner.
A masteer, an owner.
Derived forms and compounds
- -तिः
  
  Feminine
  
  Disregard, disrespect.
  
  Aversion, dislike.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अवमavama[ava-má] spv. lowest; next; last; youngest; -mantavya, fp. to be despised; -mantri, m. scorner (of, ac.)…

[ava-má] superlative lowest; next; last; youngest; -mantavya, future participle passive to be despised; -mantri, masculine scorner (of, accusative); -manya-ka, adjective despising, disdaining; -mard-a, masculine distress; noun of an owl, -ana, adjective crushing, harassing; neuter rubbing; destroying, -in, adjective crushing; -marsa, masculine contact; reflexion; -mân-a, neuter disrespect, contempt; disgrace, -ana, neuter, â, feminine; also equal for contempt; insult, -in, adjective disdaining; undervaluing, -ya, future participle passive to be despised.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अवमavamamf(/आ)n. undermost, inferior, lowest base RV. &c.
1. mf(/आ)neuter gender undermost, inferior, lowest base fg-veda etc.
2. mf(/आ)neuter gender next, intimate fg-veda
3. mf(/आ)neuter gender last, youngest fg-veda vi, 21, 5, (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' with numerals) less by RPra1t.
4. neuter gender (scilicet दिन) or (आनि) plural the difference (expressed in days of twenty-four hours) existing between the lunar months and the corresponding solar ones VarBr2S. etc.
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अवमज्ज्avamajj(p. f. मज्जन्ति) to immerse R. ii, 95, 14.

(page and participle feminine मज्जन्ति) to immerse R. ii, 95, 14.

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अवमतavamatamfn. despised, disregarded, contemned Mn. vii, 150, &c.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective despised, disregarded, contemned Mn. vii, 150, etc.

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अवमताङ्कुशavamatāṅkuśamfn. "disdaining the hook", a restive elephant L.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "disdaining the hook", a restive elephant Lexicographers

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अवमतिavamatif. version, dislike L., disregard, contempt L.
1. feminine version, dislike Lexicographers, disregard, contempt Lexicographers
2. masculine gender a master, owner Lexicographers
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अवमत्यavamatyaind.p. despising Kum. v, 53 BhP.

indeclinablepage and participle despising Kum. v, 53 BhP.

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