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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कर्कkarkaa.White; गौः श्वेत इति भवति, अश्वः कर्क इति Mbh. on P.I.2.71. कर्कीं वत्सामिह रक्ष वाजिन् Av.4.38.6.

    [कृ-क Uṇ.3.4]

    1. White; गौः श्वेत इति भवति, अश्वः कर्क इति Mbh. on ParasmaipadaI.2.71. कर्कीं वत्सामिह रक्ष वाजिन् Av.4.38.6.
    2. Good, excellent.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -र्कः

      1. A crab.
      2. Cancer, the fourth sign of the zodiac.
      3. Fire.
      4. A water-jar.
      5. A mirror.
      6. A white horse. Mb.7.132.3.
      7. A kind of gem.
      8. A vessel made out of a cocoanut shell.
      9. A niggard. Compare ... कर्कस्तु मल्लके । घटभेदाग्निमुकुरसिताश्वकृपणेष्वपि । Nm.
    • -र्का A white mare; Ks.121.278. Compare Pers. kark; Latin cancer; Greek korkinos.

    • -चिर्भटी small cucumber.

  2. उत्कर्करutkarkaraA kind of musical instrument.

    A kind of musical instrument.

  3. कर्कटkarkaṭa1 A crab.
    1. 1 A crab.
    2. Cancer, the fourth sign of the zodiac.
    3. A kind of crane.
    4. The fibrous root of a lotus.
    5. A thorn.
    6. The curved end of the beam of a balance.
    7. A kind of coitus (रतिबन्ध).
    8. The radius of a circle.
    9. Compass, circuit.
    10. A kind of pin or wedge.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -टी

      1. A female crab.
      2. A kind of cucumber.
      3. The curved end of a balance.
      4. A small water-pot.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कर्कkarka[karka] a. (î) white; m. white horse; â, f.

    [karka] adjective (î) white; masculine white horse; â, feminine; also equal for

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कर्कkarkamf(/ई)n. (√कृ Un2. iii, 40; cf. करङ्क), white AV. iv, 38, 6; 7
    1. mf(/ई)neuter gender (√कृ Un2. iii, 40; confer, compare करङ्क), white AV. iv, 38, 6; 7
    2. mf(/ई)neuter gender good, excellent W.
    3. masculine gender a white horse MBh.
    4. masculine gender a crab Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender the sign Cancer
    6. masculine gender a water-jar Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender fire Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender a mirror Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender a younger brother of the father Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender beauty Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender a particular gem Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender Name of a plant (Equivalent to कर्कट) Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender Name of a commentator
  2. अकर्कशakarkaśamfn. not hard, tender.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not hard, tender.

  3. उत्कर्करutkarkaram. a kind of musical instrument L.

    masculine gender a kind of musical instrument Lexicographers

  4. कर्कखण्डkarkakhaṇḍam. pl. N. of a people MBh.

    masculine gender plural Name of a people MBh.

  5. कर्कचन्द्रेश्वरतन्त्रkarkacandreśvaratantran. N. of a Tantra तन्त्र .

    neuter gender Name of a Tantra तन्त्र .

  6. कर्कचिर्भिटाkarkacirbhiṭāf. a species of cucumber L.

    feminine a species of cucumber Lexicographers