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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अव्av1 P. [अवति, आव, आवीत्, अविष्यति, अवितुम्, अवित or ऊत]
    1. 1 Parasmaipada [अवति, आव, आवीत्, अविष्यति, अवितुम्, अवित or ऊत]
    2. To protect, defend; सह नाववतु Tait 2.1.1. यमवता- मवतां च धुरि स्थितः R.9.1; प्रत्यक्षाभिः प्रपन्नस्तनुभिरवतु वस्ता- भिरष्टाभिरीशः Ś.1.1.
    3. To please, satisfy, give pleasure to; do good to; विक्रमसेन मामवति नाजिते त्वयि R.11.75; न मामवति सद्वीपा रत्नसूरपि मेदिनी. 1.65.
    4. To like, wish, desire, love.
    5. To favour, promote, animate. (In the Dhātupāṭha several other meanings are assigned to this root, but they are very rarely used in classical literature;Exempli gratia, for example गति, कान्ति, अवगम, प्रवेश, श्रवण, स्वाम्यर्थ or सामर्थ्य, याचन, क्रिया, दीप्ति, अवाप्ति, ग्रहण, व्याप्ति,आलिङ्गन, हिंसा, आदान, दहन, भाव, भाग, and वृद्धि). -Causal To consume, devour. -With अनु to encourage, inspire.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उद्

      1. to regard, attend to.
      2. to wait for.
      3. to promote, impel.

    • -उप

      1. to cherish, behave friendly towards.
      2. to encourage.

    • -सम्

      1. to satisfy, satiate.
      2. to protect, maintain. Compare Latin aveo.
    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. अव्यavyaa.Coming or belonging to a sheep.

    [अवि भवार्थे यत्]

    Coming or belonging to a sheep.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -व्यः, -व्यम् The woollen Soma-strainer; Rv.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  3. अव्यक्तavyaktaa.Indistinct, not manifest or apparent, inarticulate; ˚वर्ण indistinct accents; Ś.7.17; फलम- व्यक्तमब्रवीत्.
    1. Indistinct, not manifest or apparent, inarticulate; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवर्ण indistinct accents; Ś.7.17; फलम- व्यक्तमब्रवीत्.
    2. Invisible, imperceptible.
    3. Undetermined; अव्यक्तोऽयमचिन्त्योऽयम् Bg.2.25;8.2.
    4. Undeveloped, uncreated.
    5. (In Algebra) Unknown (as a quantity or number).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -क्तः

      1. Name of Viṣṇu.
      2. Name of Śiva.
      3. Cupid.
      4. Primary matter which has not yet entered into real existence.
      5. A fool.
      6. Name of an Upaniṣad.

    • -क्तम्

      1. (In Vedānta Phil.)
      2. The Supreme Being or Universal Spirit, Brahman.
      3. Spiritual ignorance.
      4. The subtle body.
      5. The state of sleep (सुषुप्त्यवस्था).
      6. (In Sāṅ. Phil.) The primary germ of nature (सर्वकारण), the primordial element or productive principle from which all the phenomena of the material world are developed; बुद्धेरिवाव्यक्तमुदाहरन्ति R.13.6; महतः परमव्यक्तमव्यक्तात्पुरुषः परः Kaṭh., Sāṅ. K.2.1,14.16.58.
      7. The Soul.
      8. Nature. अव्यक्तः शंकरे विष्णौ क्लीबे तु महदादिके । परमात्म- न्यात्मनि च त्रिषु स्यादस्फुटे....Nm.

    • -क्तम् Indeclinable Imperceptibly, indistinctly, inarticulately.

    • -अनुकरणम् imitating inarticulate or unmeaning sounds; ParasmaipadaV.4.57; अव्यक्तानुकरणस्यात इतौ VI.1.98.

    • -आदि Adjective whose beginning is inscrutable; अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि Bg.2.28.

    • -क्रिया

      1. an algebraic calculation.
      2. any act of an indistinct character.

    • -पद Adjective inarticulate.

    • -मूर्ति Adjective having an incomprehensible form; मया... अव्यक्तमूर्तिना Bg.9.4.

    • -मूलप्रभवः the tree of mundane existence (in Sāṅ. Phil.).

    • -राग Adjective dark-red, ruddy. (-गः) the colour of the dawn; अव्यक्तरागस्त्वरुणः Ak.

    • -राशिः an unknown number or quantity (in algebra).

    • -लक्षणः, -व्यक्तः an epithet of Śiva (whose qualities are not perceptible).

    • -लिङ्ग Adjective whose signs are invisible (as a disease). (-ङ्गः) an ascetic (संन्यासी). (-ङ्गम्) the great principle (महत्) (in Sāṅ. Phil.).

    • -वर्त्मन्, -मार्ग Adjective whose ways are mysterious or inscrutable.

    • -वाच् Adjective speaking indistinctly.

    • -साम्यम् an equation of unknown quantities.

    Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अव्avcl.1 P. /अवति (Imper. 2. sg. अवतात् RV. viii, 2, 3, p. /अवत्; impf. /आवत्, 2. sg. 1. /आवः [for 2. /आवः see…

    class1 Parasmaipada /अवति (Imper. 2. sg. अवतात् fg-veda viii, 2, 3, page and participle /अवत्; imperfect tense /आवत्, 2. sg. 1. /आवः [for 2. /आवः see √वृ]; perf. 3. sg. आव, 2. plural आव्/अ fg-veda viii, 7, 18, 2. sg. /आविथ; Aorist /अवित्, 2. sg. आवीस्, अवीस् and अविषस्, Imper. अविष्टु, 2. sg. अविड्ढ्/इ [once fg-veda ii, 17, 8] or अविड्ढि [six times in fg-veda], 2. dual number अविष्टम्, 3. dual number, 2. plural अविष्ट्/अना fg-veda vii, 18, 25 Prec. 3. sg. अव्यास्, Inf. /अवितवे fg-veda vii, 33, 1; Vedic or Veda indeclinablepage and participle आव्या fg-veda i, 166, 13) to drive, impel, animate (as a car or horse) fg-veda; Vedic or Veda to promote, favour, (chiefly Vedic or Veda) to satisfy, refresh; to offer (as a hymn to the gods) fg-veda iv, 44, 6; to lead or bring to (dative case : ऊत्/अये, व्/आज-सातये, क्षत्र्/आय, स्वस्त्/अये) fg-veda; (said of the gods) to be pleased with, like, accept favourably (as sacrifices, prayers or hymns) fg-veda, (chiefly said of kings or princes) to guard, defend, protect, govern BhP. Ragh. ix, 1 VarBr2S. etc.: Causal (only imperfect tense अवयत्, 2. sg. आवयस्) to consume, devour fg-veda AV. VS. S3Br. ([confer, compare Greek ἀίω Latin aveo ?]) .

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  2. अव्यavyamfn. (said of the woollen Soma सोम strainer) coming from sheep (/अवि q.v.) RV.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (said of the woollen Soma सोम strainer) coming from sheep (/अवि quod vide) fg-veda
    2. mn. the woollen Soma सोम strainer fg-veda
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  3. अव्यक्तavyaktamfn. undeveloped, not manifest, unapparent, indistinct, invisible, imperceptible Up. Pa1n2. Mn. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective undeveloped, not manifest, unapparent, indistinct, invisible, imperceptible Up. Pa1n2. Mn. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in algebra) unknown as quantity or number
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective speaking indistinctly
    4. masculine gender (Equivalent to परमा*त्मन्) the universal Spirit Mn. ix, 50
    5. masculine gender Name of Vishn2u विष्णु Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender of S3iva शिव Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender of Ka1ma काम Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender a fool Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender Name of an Upanishad उपनिषद्
    10. neuter gender (in Sa1n3khya सांख्य philosophy) "the unevolved (Evolver of all things)", the primary germ of nature, primordial element or productive principle whence all the phenomena of the material world are developed, Kat2hUp. Sa1n3khyak. etc.
    11. masculine gender (also) a young monk who has not finished his studies, S3i1l.
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Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. अव्av1Pto protect

    अव्अ पालने

    Class · Parasmaipada

    to protect

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot
  2. अव्av1Pto protect

    अव्अ पालने

    Class · Parasmaipada

    to protect

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अव्यavya[ávya] a. pertaining to sheep, woollen; n. Soma-strainer.

    [ávya] adjective pertaining to sheep, woollen; neuter Soma-strainer.

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  2. अव्यक्तavyakta[a-vi ͜ akta] pp. not manifest, imperceptible; indistinct; m. universal soul; n. unevolved primordial matter…

    [a-vi ͜ akta] perfect passive participle not manifest, imperceptible; indistinct; masculine universal soul; neuter unevolved primordial matter; primordial spirit; -rûpa, adjective indistinct, indefinite; of uncertain sex.

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