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Results for अवयव

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवयवavayavalimb (of the body); मुखावयवलूनां ताम् R.12.43, Amaru. 45,51; a member (in general); कस्मिंश्चिदपि जीवति…

    [अवयूयते कार्यद्रव्येण संबध्यते, अव-यु-कर्मणि-अप्]

    1. limb (of the body); मुखावयवलूनां ताम् R.12.43, Amaru. 45,51; a member (in general); कस्मिंश्चिदपि जीवति नन्दान्व- यावयेव Mu.1.
    2. A part, portion (as of a whole); पदे न वर्णा विद्यन्ते वर्णेष्ववयवा न च Bhartṛi; द्रव्याणां केनचिदवयवेन Dk. 61; क्तेनाहोरात्रावयवाः ParasmaipadaII.1.45; II.1.46.
    3. A member or a component part of a logical argument or syllogism, (these are five: प्रतिज्ञा, हेतु, उदाहरण, उपनय and निगमन).
    4. The body.
    5. A component, constituent, ingredient (in general), as of a compound etc.
    6. A means (साधन, उपकरण).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अर्थः The meaning of the component parts of a word.

    • -प्रसिद्धिः Denotation of the parts, etymological signification, न चावयवप्रसिद्धया समुदायप्रसिद्धिर्बाध्यते इत्युक्तम् । ŚB. of MS.6.8.41.

  2. अवयवशavayavaśaind.Part by part, severally, piece-meal.

    Part by part, severally, piece-meal.

  3. अवयविन्avayavina.Having limbs, having portions or subdivisions (as a whole); अवयविना सह पूर्वादयः समस्यन्ते P.II.2.1. Sk. m.

    [अवयवः कारणत्वेनास्त्यस्य इनि]

    1. Having limbs, having portions or subdivisions (as a whole); अवयविना सह पूर्वादयः समस्यन्ते ParasmaipadaII.2.1. Sk. Masculine
    2. (वी) A whole, any substance formed of several constituents; ननु अवयविनि किं मानम् Sid. Mukt.
    3. A syllogism, or any logical argument.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अवयवavayava[ava-yava] m. member, limb; part: -dharma, m. use of part for whole (rh.), -rû paka, n. kind of simile…

    [ava-yava] masculine member, limb; part: -dharma, masculine use of part for whole (rhetorical term), -rû paka, neuter kind of simile; -yav-in, adjective consist ing of parts; neuter whole: (-i)-rûpaka, neuter kind of simile; î-bhû, become a part.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवयवavayava&c. see अव-√यु .
    1. etc. see अव-√यु .
    2. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) a limb, member, part, portion Pa1n2. etc.
    3. masculine gender a member or component part of a logical argument or syllogism Nya1yad. etc.
  2. अवयवधर्मavayavadharmam. the property or quality of a part Pa1n2. 2-3, 20 Ka1s3.

    masculine gender the property or quality of a part Pa1n2. 2-3, 20 Ka1s3.

  3. अवयवरूपकavayavarūpakan. a simile by which two things are only compared with regard to their parts Ka1vya7d.

    neuter gender a simile by which two things are only compared with regard to their parts Ka1vya7d.

  4. अवयवशस्avayavaśasind. part by part BhP.

    indeclinable part by part BhP.

  5. अवयवार्थavayavārtham. the meaning of the component parts of a word.

    masculine gender the meaning of the component parts of a word.

  6. अवयविन्avayavinmfn. having portions or subdivisions, a whole BhP. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having portions or subdivisions, a whole BhP. etc.
    2. masculine gender (ई) a syllogism Nya1yad. etc.