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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. खरkharaa.Hard, rough, solid.

    [Opposite of मृदु, श्लक्ष्ण, द्रव)

    1. Hard, rough, solid.
    2. Severe, sharp, strict, R.8.9; स्मरः खरः खलः कान्तः Kāv.1.59.
    3. Pungent, acid.
    4. Dense, thick.
    5. Hurtful, injurious, cutting, smart (words).
    6. Sharpedged; देहि खरनयनशस्घातम् Gīt.1.
    7. Hot; खरांशुः etc.
    8. Cruel; Rām.6.59.17.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रः

      1. An ass, Ms.2.21; 4.115,12,8.37; Y.2.16.
      2. A mule.
      3. A heron.
      4. A crow.
      5. A kind of prickly nightshade.
      6. A quadrangular mound of earth for receiving the sacrificial vessels.
      7. A Daitya or demon in general
      8. An attendant of (a) Sūrya, (b) Śiva.
      9. Name of a demon, half-brother of Rāvaṇa and slain by Rāma; R.12.42.
      10. Name of the 25th year of the sixty years cycle; खरो बालेयवर्षयोः Nm.
    • -रम् Indeclinable In a sharp way; Rām.3.

    • -अंशुः, -करः, -रश्मिः the sun.

    • -अब्दाङ्कुरकः lapis lazuli.

    • -उष्ट्रम् ass and camel; सममेषां विवीतेऽपि खरोष्ट्रं महिषीसमम् Y.2.16.

    • -कण्डूयनम् making worse any evil; Mb.3.

    • -कुटी

      1. a stable for asses.
      2. a barber's shop; a barber's bag तत्वं खरकुटीः पश्य Mbh.IV.1.3.
    • -कोणः, -क्वाणः the francoline partridge.

    • -कोमलः

      1. the month of Jyeṣttod;ha. गृहम्, गेहम् a stable for asses.
      2. a tent.
    • -चर्मा a crocodile; Gīrvāṇa.

    • -णस्, -णस Adjective sharp-nosed.

    • -दण्डम् a lotus; खरदण्डजलाशयम् Bhāg.4. 6.29.

    • -दला the opposite-leaved fig-tree.

    • -दूषणः the thorn apple.

    • -ध्वंसिन् Masculine an epithet of Rāma, who killed the demon खर; मध्यं पातु खरध्वंसी Rāma-rakṣā.

    • -नादः the braying of an ass.

    • -नालः a lotus; नार्वाग्गतस्तत्खरनालनाल- नाभिं विचिन्वंस्तदविन्दताजः Bhāg.3.8.19.

    • -पात्रम् an iron vessel.

    • -पादाढ्यः the wood-apple.

    • -पालः a wooden vessel.

    • -प्रियः a pigeon.

    • -यानम् a donkey-cart; Ms.11.21.

    • -लोमन् a kind of serpent; Latin D. B.

    • -वृषभः a jack-ass.

    • -शब्दः

      1. the braying of an ass.
      2. an osprey.
    • -शाला a stable for asses.

    • -सारम् iron.

    • -स्पर्श Adjective sharp, hot (wind); वायुर्वाति खरस्पर्शः Bhāg.1.14.16.

    • -स्वरा wild jasmine.

  2. अखर्वakharvaa.Not dwarfish, short or stunted; not small; great; अखर्वेण गर्वेण विराजमानः Dk.3.

    [न. त.]

    Not dwarfish, short or stunted; not small; great; अखर्वेण गर्वेण विराजमानः Dk.3.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. खरkhara[khár-a] a. hard, rough; hot, sharp (also fig.): -m, ad.; m. ass; mule.

    [khár-a] adjective hard, rough; hot, sharp (also figurative, -ly): -m, adverb, -ial, -ially; masculine ass; mule.

  2. अखर्वakharva[á-kharva] a. uncurtailed; capable; considerable.

    [á-kharva] adjective uncurtailed; capable; considerable.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. खरkharamf(आ)n. hard, harsh, rough, sharp, pungent, acid (opposed to मृद्/उ and श्लक्ष्ण्/अ) MBh. R. &c.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender hard, harsh, rough, sharp, pungent, acid (opposed to मृद्/उ and श्लक्ष्ण्/अ) MBh. R. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender solid (opposed to द्रव, fluid) Pa1n2. 7-3, 69 Pat. Ka1s3. on Pa1n2. 2-1, 35 and iv, 2, 16
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender dense (clouds) R. vi, 87, 3
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender sharp, hot (wind) Sus3r. i, 20, 22
    5. mf(आ)neuter gender hurtful, injurious, cutting (as speech or word) MBh. R. etc.
    6. mf(आ)neuter gender sharp-edged Lexicographers
    7. mf(आ)neuter gender cruel W.
    8. masculine gender a donkey (so called from his cry) Ka1tyS3r. Mn. MBh. etc.
    9. masculine gender a mule Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender an osprey Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender a heron Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender a crow Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender a thorny plant (sort of prickly nightshade or perhaps Alhagi Maurorum) Lexicographers
    14. masculine gender Name of a fragrant substance Gal.
    15. masculine gender a quadrangular mound of earth for receiving the sacrificial vessels (confer, compare ἐσχάρα) S3Br. v, 1, 2, 15
    16. masculine gender xiv A1s3vS3r. Ka1tyS3r.
    17. masculine gender a place arranged for building a house upon, Name of the 25th year of the sixty years' Br2ihaspati बृहस्पति cycle VarBr2S.
    18. masculine gender a Daitya दैत्य or demon Lexicographers
    19. masculine gender Name of the Asura असुर Dhenuka धेनुक Hariv. 3114 BhP. ii, 7, 34
    20. masculine gender Name of a Rakshas रक्षस् slain by Ra1ma राम (younger brother of Ra1van2a रावण) MBh. iii, 15896 R. BhP. Ragh.
    21. masculine gender Name of an attendant [of the Sun (Equivalent to Dharma धर्म) Lexicographers; of S3iva शिव Lexicographers]
    22. masculine gender of a Rudra रुद्र (?) Hariv. (varia lectio)
    23. masculine gender "a she-mule" see खरी-वात्सल्य
    24. masculine gender Name of one of the mothers in Skanda स्कन्द 's retinue MBh. ix, 2624.
    25. (in compound)
  2. अखर्वakharvamfn. not shortened or mutilated RV. vii, 32, 13
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not shortened or mutilated fg-veda vii, 32, 13
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not small, important
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective also अ-खर्वन् Hcat.
  3. अखर्वन्akharvan(?), mfn. unmutilated, unimpaired, Hcat.

    (?), masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unmutilated, unimpaired, Hcat.

  4. अखर्वाakharvāf. N. of a plant L.

    feminine Name of a plant Lexicographers

  5. अग्निशेखरagniśekharan. saffron

    neuter gender saffron

  6. अटवीशिखरaṭavīśikharam. pl. N. of a people MBh.

    masculine gender plural Name of a people MBh.