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Results for गणिका

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गणिकाgaṇikāA harlot, courtezan; गुणानुरक्ता गणिका च यस्य वसन्तशोभेव वसन्तसेना Mk.1.6; गणिका नाम पादुकान्तरप्रविष्टेव…

    [गणः समूहोऽस्त्यस्याः भर्तृत्वेन गण्-ठञ्]

    1. A harlot, courtezan; गुणानुरक्ता गणिका च यस्य वसन्तशोभेव वसन्तसेना Mk.1.6; गणिका नाम पादुकान्तरप्रविष्टेव लेष्टुका दुःखेन पुनर्निरा- क्रियते Mk.5; निरकाशयद्रविमपेतवसुं वियदालयादपरदिग्गाणिका Śi. 9.1.
    2. A female elephant; कच्चिन्न गणिकाश्वानां कुञ्जराणां च तृप्यसि Rām.2.1.5.
    3. A kind of flower.
    4. A kind of jasmine.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अन्नम् food coming from a courtezan; गणान्नं गणिकान्नं च जुगुप्सितम् Ms.4.29,219; Y.1.16-61.

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  2. गणिकारिकाgaṇikārikāगणेरुका [gaṇērukā], गणेरुका N. of a plant (Mar. नरवेल).

    गणेरुका gaṇērukā, गणेरुका Name of a plant (Marâthî नरवेल).

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. गणिकाgaṇikā[gan-ikâ] f. harlot; -ita, pp.; n. cal culation; -ín, a. having troops of (--˚); ac companied by (in.).

    [gan-ikâ] feminine; also equal for harlot; -ita, perfect passive participle; neuter cal culation; -ín, adjective having troops of (--˚); ac companied by (instrumental).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गणिकाgaṇikāf. a harlot, courtezan Mn. iv Ya1jn5. i, 161 MBh. xiii Mr2icch. &c.
    1. feminine a harlot, courtezan Mn. iv Ya1jn5. i, 161 MBh. xiii Mr2icch. etc.
    2. feminine of that the rest of a word is to be suppliedणक quod vide
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  2. गणिकान्नgaṇikānnan. food coming from or presented by a courtezan Mn. iv, 209 and 219
    1. neuter gender food coming from or presented by a courtezan Mn. iv, 209 and 219
    2. neuter gender confer, compare Ya1jn5. i, 161.
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  3. गणिकापादgaṇikāpādamfn. g. हस्त्य्-आदि .

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective gaRa हस्त्य्-आदि .

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  4. गणिकारिकाgaṇikārikāf. (= ˚णिका) Premna spinosa (commonly Gan2iya1ri1 Ganiyari or also Vad2a-Gan2iya1ri1 Vada-Ganiyari, a small…

    feminine (Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedणिका) Premna spinosa (commonly Gan2iya1ri1 Ganiyari or also Vad2a-Gan2iya1ri1 Vada-Ganiyari, a small tree with a very fetid leaf, the wood being used in attrition for the purpose of producing flame) Lexicographers

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  5. गणिकारीgaṇikārīf. (= ˚णिका) Premna spinosa (commonly Gan2iya1ri1 Ganiyari or also Vad2a-Gan2iya1ri1 Vada-Ganiyari, a small…

    feminine (Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedणिका) Premna spinosa (commonly Gan2iya1ri1 Ganiyari or also Vad2a-Gan2iya1ri1 Vada-Ganiyari, a small tree with a very fetid leaf, the wood being used in attrition for the purpose of producing flame) Lexicographers

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  6. देवगणिकाdevagaṇikāf. "d divine courtezan", Apsaras अप्सरस् L.

    feminine "d divine courtezan", Apsaras अप्सरस् Lexicographers

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  7. प्रगणिकाpragaṇikāf. a female favourite of a king, L.

    feminine a female favourite of a king, Lexicographers

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