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Results for गायक

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

गायकgāyakaA singer, musician; न नटा न विटा न गायकाः Bh.3.27.
[गै-ण्वुल्]
1. A singer, musician; न नटा न विटा न गायकाः Bh.3.27.
2. An actor.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

गायकgāyaka[gây-aka] m. singer; î, f. songstress.

[gây-aka] masculine singer; î, feminine; also equal for songstress.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

गायकgāyakamfn. one who sings W.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who sings W.
2. masculine gender a singer MBh. xii, xiv R. BhP. iii, x Bhartr2.
3. ग्/आयत् see 3. गा .
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गायकीgāyakīf. a female singer (one of the 8 Akulas अकुल s with S3a1ktas शाक्त s).

feminine a female singer (one of the 8 Akulas अकुल s with S3a1ktas शाक्त s).

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वृन्दगायकvṛndagāyakam. a chorus-singer, chorister Sam2gi1t.

masculine gender a chorus-singer, chorister Sam2gi1t.

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सामगायकsāmagāyakam. = -ग MW.

masculine gender Equivalent to -ग MW.

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सामसंगायकsāmasaṃgāyakam. a chanter of the S Sa1ma-veda साम-वेद W.

masculine gender a chanter of the S Sa1ma-veda साम-वेद W.

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सुरगायकsuragāyakam. a singer of the g gods, Gandharva गन्धर्व BhP.

masculine gender a singer of the g gods, Gandharva गन्धर्व BhP.

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