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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. घुणghuṇaA particular kind of insect found in timber.

    [घुण्-क]

    A particular kind of insect found in timber.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अक्षरम्, -लिपिः Feminine an incision in wood or in the leaf of a book made by an insect or worm and resembling somewhat the form of a letter; सकृज्जय- मरेर्वीरा मन्यन्ते हि घुणाक्षरम् Rāj. T.4.167. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedन्यायः see under न्याय; घुणाक्षरन्यायेन निर्मितं तस्या वपुः Dk.

    • -क्षत, -जग्ध Adjective worm-eaten; घुणजग्धं काष्ठमिव राजकुलं भज्येत Kau. Atmanepada 1.17; श्रीनिर्मितिप्राप्तघुणक्षतैकवर्णोपमावाच्यमलं ममार्ज Śi.3.58.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. घुणghuṇa[ghuna] m. wood worm; -kîtaka, m. id.; -gargara, a. worm-eaten; - ͜ akshara, n. worm mark in wood looking like…

    [ghuna] masculine wood worm; -kîtaka, masculine the same; -gargara, adjective worm-eaten; - ͜ akshara, neuter worm mark in wood looking like a letter: -nyâyena, -vat, adverb, -ial, -ially quite accidentally, by a lucky chance.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. घुणghuṇam. a kind of insect found in timber (= वज्र-कीट) Shad2vBr. Sus3r. Pan5cat.

    masculine gender a kind of insect found in timber (Equivalent to वज्र-कीट) Shad2vBr. Sus3r. Pan5cat.

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  2. घुणकीटकghuṇakīṭakam. id. Ma1rkP. xv, 31.

    masculine gender the same Ma1rkP. xv, 31.

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  3. घुणक्षतghuṇakṣatamfn. worm-eaten (as wood) so as to exhibit the form of a letter S3is3. iii, 58.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective worm-eaten (as wood) so as to exhibit the form of a letter S3is3. iii, 58.

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  4. घुणजर्जरghuṇajarjaramfn. worm-eaten Ba1lar. i, 51.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective worm-eaten Ba1lar. i, 51.

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  5. घुणप्रियाghuṇapriyāf. "dear to the Ghun2a घुण insect", a kind of Ipomoea Bhpr. v, 3, 197.

    feminine "dear to the Ghun2a घुण insect", a kind of Ipomoea Bhpr. v, 3, 197.

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  6. घुणवल्लभाghuṇavallabhāf. "dear to the Ghun2a घुण insect", Aconitum heterophyllum, 1, 213 .

    feminine "dear to the Ghun2a घुण insect", Aconitum heterophyllum, 1, 213 .

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  7. घुणाक्षरghuṇākṣaran. an incision in wood (or in the leaf of a book) caused by an insect and resembling somewhat the form of a…

    neuter gender an incision in wood (or in the leaf of a book) caused by an insect and resembling somewhat the form of a letter, Ratna7v. ii, 17/18 (Pra1kr2it Prakrit ghuN'akkhara) Ra1jat. iv, 167

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  8. घुणाक्षरन्यायghuṇākṣaranyāyam. fortuitous and unexpected manner, happy chance Pan5cat. i, 4, 41/42 Das3. v, 36 Prasannar. i, 26/27

    masculine gender fortuitous and unexpected manner, happy chance Pan5cat. i, 4, 41/42 Das3. v, 36 Prasannar. i, 26/27

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