आवर्तनāvartanaa.Turning round or towards.
- Turning round or towards.
- Revolving.
Derived forms and compounds
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-नम्
- Turning round; returning, revolution.
- Circular motion, gyration.
- Churning or stirring up anything in fusion.
- Melting together, fusion, alligation (said of metals).
- Mid-day, the time when shadows are cast in an opposite direction.
- Repeating, doing over and over again.
- Study, practising.
- A year; आवर्तनानि चत्वारि Mb.13.17.25.
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-नः
- Viṣṇu.
- Name of an उपद्वीप in the जन्बुद्वीप.
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-नी
- a crucible.
- a spoon, ladle.
- magic art; विद्यामावर्तनीं पुण्यामावर्तयति स द्विजः Rām.7.88.2. (सांग्रहणी विद्या.)
Source: ApteApte entry