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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कटुkaṭua.(टु or ट्वी f.)
    1. (टु or ट्वी Feminine)
    2. Pungent, acrid; (said of a rasa or flavour; the rasas are six; मधुर, कटु, अम्ल, तिक्त, कषाय, and लवण); कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः । आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकाभयप्रदाः ॥ Bg.17.9.
    3. Fragrant, exhaling strong odour; सप्तच्छदक्षीरकटुप्रवाहम् R.5.48.
    4. Ill-smelling, having a bad smell.
    5. (a) Bitter. This sense is found qiven to the words कटु and कटुक in Prākrit and later sanskrit works; Compare अतिकटुः कारवेल्लादिः अतितीक्ष्णो मरिचादिः; अमृततरङ्गिणी on Bg.17.9,-नीलकण्ठ gives the same sense.
    6. caustic (words); Y.3.142. (b) Disagreeable, unpleasant; श्रवणकटु नृपाणामेकवाक्यं विवव्रुः R.6.85.
    7. Envious.
    8. Hot, impetuous.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -टुः

      1. Pungency, acerbity (one of the six flavours).
      2. Name of several plants.

    • -टुः Feminine A medical plant (कटुरोहिणी).

    • -टु

      1. Neuter
      2. An improper action.
      3. Blaming, reviling, scandal.
      4. Compound अङ्गः the श्योनाक tree (Marâthî टेटृ).
      5. Name of the king Dilīpa.

    • -उत्कटम् ginger.

    • -उदरी

      1. Name of a plant (Marâthî वाघांटी). कन्दः, दम् ginger, the fresh root or the plant.
      2. garlic.

    • -कीटः, -कीटकः a gnat, mosquito.

    • -क्वाणः the टिट्टिभ bird.

    • -ग्रन्थिः, -थि Neuter dried ginger; so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभङ्गः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभद्रम् dried ginger or ginger.

    • -चातुर्जातकम् an aggregate of four pungent substances, as of cardamoms, the bark and leaves of Laurus Cassia and of black pepper.

    • -छदः the तगर tree.

    • -ज Adjective prepared from acid substances.

    • -तिक्तकः

      1. the भूनिंब tree.
      2. the शण tree.

    • -तिक्ता Equivalent to कटुतुम्बी.

    • -तुम्बी a kind of bitter gourd.

    • -तैलः White mustard; अभ्यङ्गः कटु तैलेन निर्वातस्थानबन्धनम् । Śālihotra of Bhoja 26.

    • -त्रयम् a compound substance of ginger, black and long pepper.

    • -दला Equivalent to कर्कटी plant.

    • -निष्प्लावः grain not inundated. (Marâthî कडवा वाल).

    • -पत्रः Name of a medicinal plant (Marâthî पित्तपापडा). सितार्जक tree.

    • -पत्रिका Name of a tree कारी.

    • -पाक, -पाकिन् Adjective producing acid humors in digestion.

    • -फलः a sort of cucumber. (-ला) Name of two plants, पटोल and श्रीवल्ली -बीजा long pepper.

    • -भङ्गः, -भद्रः Dry ginger.

    • -मञ्जरिका the अपामार्ग tree.

    • -मोदम् a certain perfume.

    • -ख

      1. Adjective having a harsh sound.
      2. (वः) a frog.
      3. a harsh word or sound.

    • -रोहिणी the कट्की plant.

    • -विपाक Adjective producing acid humors in digestion -स्नेहः the mustard seed plant.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. कटुकkaṭukaa.Sharp, pungent; मधुरो गुडः कटुकं शृङ्गबेरम् Mbh. on P.II.1.1.
    1. Sharp, pungent; मधुरो गुडः कटुकं शृङ्गबेरम् Mbh. on ParasmaipadaII.1.1.
    2. Impetuous, hot; Rv.1. 85.34.
    3. Disagreeable, unpleasant.
    4. Fierce. स संप्रहारस्तुमुलः कटुकः शोणितोदकः Mb.6.7.12.
    5. Harsh; यदा ह्यस्य गिरो रुक्षाः श्रुणोमि कटुकादयाः Mb.12.1.4.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. Pungency, acerbity.
      2. Name of several plants: पटोल, सुगन्धितृण, कुटज, अर्क, राजसर्षप.

    • -का Name of several plants: कटुरोहिणी, ताम्बुली, राजिका, तिक्तालावुक.

    • -की Equivalent to कटुरोहिणी.

    • -कम्

      1. Pungency; (at the end of comp. in a bad sense; as दधिकटुकम् 'bad curds').
      2. A compound of ginger, black and long pepper.
      3. unpleasant works, speech; क्षमिणं तादृशं तात ब्रुवन्ति कटुकान्यपि Mb.3.28.13.

    • -आलाबु (बू) Feminine a kind of bitter gourd.

    • -त्रयम् a compound of ginger, black and long pepper.

    • -फलः Equivalent to कक्कोल (Marâthî कंकोळ). (-लम्) Name of a perfume prepared from the berries of this plant.

    • -बदरी Name of a plant, as also of a town. कटुबदर्या अदूरभवं नगरं कटुबदरी Mbh. on ParasmaipadaI.2.51.

    • -रोहिणी Equivalent to कटुरोहिणी.

    • -वल्ली Equivalent to कटी.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कटुkaṭu[katu] a. sharp; pungent; n. ad.; -ka, a. id.; violent, severe: -tâ, f., -tva, n. sharp ness, pungency.

    [katu] adjective sharp; pungent; neuter adverb, -ial, -ially; -ka, adjective the same; violent, severe: -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter sharp ness, pungency.

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  2. अकटुकakaṭuka[a-katuka] a. assiduous.

    [a-katuka] adjective assiduous.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कटुkaṭumf(वी and उस्)n. (Un2. i, 9; cf. √2. कृत्) pungent, acrid, sharp (one of the six kinds of flavour, रस q.v.)…
    1. mf(वी and उस्)neuter gender (Un2. i, 9; confer, compare √2. कृत्) pungent, acrid, sharp (one of the six kinds of flavour, रस quod vide) MBh. Sus3r. Bhag. etc.
    2. mf(वी and उस्)neuter gender pungent, stimulating (as smell), strong-scented, ill-smelling MBh. xiv Ragh. v, 48 R. etc.
    3. mf(वी and उस्)neuter gender bitter, caustic (as words) displeasing, disagreeable (as sounds)
    4. mf(वी and उस्)neuter gender fierce, impetuous, hot, envious Ragh. vi, 85 Pan5cat. etc.
    5. masculine gender (उस्) pungency, acerbity (as of a flavour) Lexicographers; ([confer, compare Lithuanian kartus, "bitter"])
    6. masculine gender Trichosanthes Dioeca Sus3r.
    7. masculine gender Michelia Campaka Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender Name of several other plants Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender a kind of camphor Lexicographers
    10. f(उस् and वी). Name of several plants
    11. neuter gender (उ) an improper action, an act which ought not to have been done
    12. neuter gender blaming, reviling, scandal W.
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  2. अकटुकakaṭukamfn. not acrid, not impetuous
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not acrid, not impetuous
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unwearied, indefatigable.
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  3. अकटुफलakaṭuphalam. a kind of plant.

    masculine gender a kind of plant.

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  4. उत्कटुकutkaṭukav.l. for उत्कुटक q.v. Sus3r.

    varia lectio for उत्कुटक quod vide Sus3r.

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  5. कटुंभराkaṭuṃbharāf. N. of a plant L.

    feminine Name of a plant Lexicographers

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  6. कटुकkaṭukamf(आ and ई)n. sharp, pungent, bitter
    1. mf(आ and ई)neuter gender sharp, pungent, bitter
    2. mf(आ and ई)neuter gender fierce, impetuous, hot, bad fg-veda x, 85, 34 MBh. Katha1s. etc.
    3. masculine gender Name of several plants Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender Name of a man
    5. f(आ, ई). Name of several plants Lexicographers
    6. neuter gender pungency, acerbity MBh. ii
    7. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' in a bad sense exempli gratia, 'for example' 542134 दधि-कटुक masculine gender bad coagulated milk Pa1n2. 6-2, 126)
    8. neuter gender Name of a plant Lexicographers
    9. neuter gender an aggregate of three pungent substances (see -त्रय) Lexicographers
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