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Apte Dictionary

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

एतृetṛa.Ved.
1. Vedic
2. Going.
3. Asking, requesting; गृणीते अग्निरेतरी न शूषैः Rv.5.41.1.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

एतृetṛm. (एत्/अरी Padap. एत्/अरि loc. Sa1y.) (√इ), one who goes or approaches (for anything)
1. masculine gender (एत्/अरी Padap. एत्/अरि locative case Sa1y.) (√इ), one who goes or approaches (for anything)
2. masculine gender asking, requesting fg-veda v, 41, 10; vi, 12, 4
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' one who goes (confer, compare प्/अरा*परै*तृ etc.)
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पुरएतृpuraetṛm. one who goes before, a guide, leader RV. AV. VS. Br.

masculine gender one who goes before, a guide, leader fg-veda AV. VS. Breton

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