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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवाच्avāca.Speechless, dumb. n. Brahman.

    [न. ब.]

    Speechless, dumb. Neuter Brahman.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -मनसगोचर Adjective beyond the power of thought and words, indescribable and inconceivable.

    • -श्रुति Adjective deaf and dumb.

  2. अवाच्यavācyaa.Not proper to be addressed; अवाच्यो दीक्षितो नाम्ना यवीयानपि यो भवेत् Ms.2.128.
    1. Not proper to be addressed; अवाच्यो दीक्षितो नाम्ना यवीयानपि यो भवेत् Ms.2.128.
    2. Improper to be uttered; vile, bad; अवाच्यं वदतो जिह्वा कथं न पतिता तव Rām.; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवादांश्च बहून् वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः Bg.2. 36.
    3. Not distinctly expressed, not expressible in words; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedता, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedत्वम् impropriety; reproach, calumny; दुर्लभा सत्स्ववाच्यता Ki.11.53.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -देशः 'the unspeakable place', the vulva (योनि).

    • अवाच्य avācya, Adjective Southern, southernly. Compare Śiva. B.6.65.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवाच्avācmfn. id. S3Br. xiv VarBr2S.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same S3Br. xiv VarBr2S.

  2. अवाच्यavācya(also) not deserving censure, unblamable irreproachable, Mr2icch.
    1. (also) not deserving censure, unblamable irreproachable, Mr2icch.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be addressed Mn. ii, 128, improper to be uttered R. Katha1s.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (अ वाच्यं कर्म मैथुनम्) commentator or commentary on S3Br.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "not distinctly expressed", see -त्व .
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective southern, southerly Lexicographers
  3. अवाच्यताavācyatāf. reproach, calumny Kir. xi, 53 BhP.

    feminine reproach, calumny Kir. xi, 53 BhP.

  4. अवाच्यत्वavācyatvan. the not being distinctly expressed Sa1h.

    neuter gender the not being distinctly expressed Sa1h.

  5. अवाच्यदेशavācyadeśam. "unmentionable region", the vulva Comm. on S3Br.

    masculine gender "unmentionable region", the vulva commentator or commentary on S3Br.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अवाच्यavācya[a-vâk-ya] fp. not to be addressed; not to be uttered; not directly expressed: -tâ, f. abuse, invective.

    [a-vâk-ya] future participle passive not to be addressed; not to be uttered; not directly expressed: -tâ, feminine; also equal for abuse, invective.