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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कूपkūpaA well; कूपे पश्य पयोनिधावपि घटो गृह्णाति तुल्यं जलम् Bh.2.49; so नितरां नीचोऽस्मीति त्वं खेदं कूप मा कदापि…

    [कुवन्ति मण्डूका अस्मिन्, कु-पक् दीर्घश्च Uṇ.3.27]

    1. A well; कूपे पश्य पयोनिधावपि घटो गृह्णाति तुल्यं जलम् Bh.2.49; so नितरां नीचोऽस्मीति त्वं खेदं कूप मा कदापि कृथाः । अत्यन्तसरस- हृदयो यतः परेषां गुणग्रहीतासि Bv.1.9.; प्रोद्दीप्ते भवने तु कूपखननं प्रत्युद्यमः कीदृशः Bh.3.88.
    2. A hole, cave, hollow, cavity; as in रोमकूप; Śi.7.74.
    3. A leather oil-vessel.
    4. A post to which a ship is moored.
    5. A tree or rock in the midst of a river.
    6. A mast.
    7. A pore, root; हृष्यन्ति रोमकूपाणि Mb.6.112.16; Śi.13.13.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -पी

      1. A small well.
      2. A flask, bottle.
      3. The navel.

    • -अङ्कः, -अङ्गः horripilation.

    • -कच्छपः म (मा) ण्डूकः -की (Literal) a tortoise or frog in a well; (Figurative) an inexperienced person, one who has had no experience of the world at large, a man of limited ideas who knows only his own neighbourhood; Often times used as a term of reproach; यद्यसौ कूपमाण्डूकि तवैतावति कः स्मयः Bk.5.85.

    • -कारः, -खानकः a well-digger; कूपखानकवदेतद् भविष्यति Mbh. on Parasmaipada1.1.1; Rām.2; कूपखानकवत्प्राप्ते फले दोषं निहन्ति च Ks.66.134.

    • -चक्रम् A water weeel.

    • -दण्डः a mast; क्षोणीनौ कूपदण्डः Dk.1.1.

    • -यन्त्रम् a water-wheel, a contrivance for raising water from a well.

    • -यन्त्रघटी -घटिका a bucket or pot attached to the water-wheel to draw up water. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedयन्त्रघटिकान्याय see under न्याय.

    • -स्थानम् A well; दशकुली वाटं कूपस्थानम् Kau. Atmanepada 2.4; एष क्रीडति कूपयन्त्रघटिका- न्यायप्रसक्तो विधिः Mk.1.6.

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  2. अकूपारakūpāraa.Resulting in good, having a good issue.
    1. Resulting in good, having a good issue.
    2. Unlimited, unbounded; अकूपारस्य दावने Rv.5.39.2 -रः [न कुं पृथ्वीं पिपर्ति; पॄ-अण् बाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied दीर्घः; न क्वापि पारं पूरणं वा गन्त- व्यदेशो यस्य वा, पृषो. दीर्घः]
    3. The sea, the receptacle of waters; अकूपारः सलिलो मातरिश्वा Rv.1.19.1 (समुद्रोऽप्यकूपार उच्यते अकूपारो भवति महापार: Nir.); न ह्यकूपारवत्कूपा वर्धन्ते विधुकान्तिभिः H; अकूपारमिवापारं पारयिष्यामहे कथम् । Śivabhārata 31.44.
    4. The sun (आदित्योऽप्यकूपार उच्यते अकूपारो भवति दूरपारः Nir.).
    5. A tortoise in general (न कूपमृच्छति).
    6. King of tortoises sustaining the world.
    7. A stone or rock.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कूपkūpa[kû́pa] m. [ku ͜ ap-a], pit, hole; well: -ka, m. little well; -kâra, m. well-digger; -kûr ma, m. tortoise in…

    [kû́pa] masculine [ku ͜ ap-a], pit, hole; well: -ka, masculine little well; -kâra, masculine well-digger; -kûr ma, masculine tortoise in a well=unsophisticated person; -khanana, neuter digging of a well; -khânaka, masculine well-digger; -kakra, neuter water wheel; -dardura, masculine frog in a well=unsophis ticated person; -yantra, neuter water-wheel.

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  2. अकूपारakūpāra[á-kû-pâra] a. boundless; m. sea.

    [á-kû-pâra] adjective boundless; masculine sea.

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  3. अन्धकूपandhakūpa[andha-kûpa] m. hidden well, pitfall; -tamasa, n. thick darkness; -tâ, f., -tva, n. blindness; -tâmisra, m.…

    [andha-kûpa] masculine hidden well, pitfall; -tamasa, neuter thick darkness; -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter blindness; -tâmisra, masculine thick darkness; blind ness; noun of a hell.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कूपkūpam. (fr. 1. कु and /अप् ?; cf. अनूप्/अ, द्वीप्/अ), a hole, hollow, cave RV. i, 105, 17 AV. S3Br. &c.
    1. masculine gender (from 1. कु and /अप् ?; confer, compare अनूप्/अ, द्वीप्/अ), a hole, hollow, cave fg-veda i, 105, 17 AV. S3Br. etc.
    2. masculine gender a pit well S3a1n3khGr2. Mn. Mr2icch. etc.
    3. masculine gender a post to which a boat or ship is moored Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a mast Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender a tree or rock in the midst of a river Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender a leather oil vessel Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender Equivalent to मृन्-मान Lexicographers
    8. (in compound)
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  2. अकूपारakūpāramfn. unbounded RV. v, 39, 2 and x. 109, 1
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unbounded fg-veda v, 39, 2 and x. 109, 1
    2. masculine gender the sea VS. etc.
    3. masculine gender tortoise BhP. etc. the mythical tortoise that upholds the world
    4. masculine gender Name of a man PBr.
    5. masculine gender Name of an A1ditya आदित्य Lexicographers
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  3. अकूपाराakūpārāf. N. of an A1n3girasi1 आङ्गिरसी PBr.

    feminine Name of an A1n3girasi1 आङ्गिरसी PBr.

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  4. अन्धकूपandhakūpam. a well of which the mouth is hidden
    1. masculine gender a well of which the mouth is hidden
    2. masculine gender a well over-grown with plants, etc.
    3. masculine gender a particular hell.
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  5. अभिकर्णकूपम्abhikarṇakūpamind. into the auditory passage, Naish.

    indeclinable into the auditory passage, Naish.

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