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• -लम्

  1. Water; तातस्य कूपोऽ- यमिति ब्रुवाणाः क्षारं जलं कापुरुषाः पिबन्ति । Pt.1.322.
  2. A kind of fragrant medicinal plant or perfume (ह्रीवेर).
  3. The embryo or uterus of a cow.
  4. The constellation called पूर्वाषाढा.
  5. Compound अञ्चलम् a spring.
  6. a natural water-course.
  7. moss.

• -अञ्जलिः

  1. a handful of water.
  2. a libation of water presented to the manes of a deceased person; कुपुत्रमासाद्य कुतो जलाञ्जलिः Chāṇ 69; मानस्यापि जलाञ्जलिः सरभसं लोके न दत्तो यथा Amaru. 97 (where, जलाञ्जलिं दा means 'to leave or give up').

• -अटनः a heron.

• -अटनी a leech.

• -अणुकम्, -अण्डकम् the fry of fish.

• -अण्टकः a shark.

• -अत्ययः autumn (शरद्); पृष्ठतोऽनुप्रयातानि मेघानिव जलात्यये Rām.2.45.22.

• -अधिदैवतः, -तम् an epithet of Varuṇa. (-तम्) the constellation called पूर्वाषाढा.

• -अधिपः an epithet of Varuṇa.

• -अम्बिका a well.

• -अर्कः the image of the sun reflected in water.

• -अर्णवः

  1. the rainy season.
  2. the ocean of sweet water.

• -अर्थिन् Adjective thirsty.

• -अवतारः a landing-place at a river-side.

• -अष्ठीला a large square pond.

• -असुका a leech.

• -आकरः a spring, fountain, well.

• -आकाङ्क्षः, -काङ्क्षः, -काङ्क्षिन् Masculine an elephant.

• -आखुः an otter.

• -आगमः rain; तपति प्रावृषि सुतरामभ्यर्ण- जलागमो दिवसः Ratn.3.1.

• -आढ्य Adjective watery, marshy.

• -आत्मिका a leech.

• -आधारः a pond, lake, reservoir of water.

• -आयुका a leech.

• -आर्द्र Adjective wet. (-र्द्रम्) wet garment or clothes. (-र्द्रा) a fan wetted with water.

• -आलोका a leech.

• -आवर्तः eddy, whirl-pool.

• -आशय

  1. Adjective
  2. resting or lying in water.
  3. stupid, dull, apathetic.
  4. (यः) a pond, lake, reservoir.
  5. a fish.
  6. the ocean.
  7. the fragrant root of a plant (उशीर).

• -आश्रयः

  1. a pond.
  2. water-house.

• -आह्वयम् a lotus.

• -इन्द्रः

  1. an epithet of Varuṇa.
  2. Name of Mahādeva.
  3. the ocean; जलेन्द्रः पुंसि वरुणे जम्भले च महोदधौ Medinī.

• -इन्धनः the submarine fire.

• -इभः

  1. a water-elephant. ईशः, ईश्वरः an epithet of Varuṇa; भीमोद्भवां प्रति नले च जलेश्वरे च Name
  2. the ocean.

• -उच्छ्वासः

  1. a channel made for carrying off excess of water, drain, (Compare परीवाह).
  2. overflow of a river.

• -उदरम् dropsy.

• -उद्भव Adjective aquatic. (-वा) benzoin.

• -उरगा, -ओकस् Masculine, -ओकसः a leech.

• -कण्टकः a crocodile.

• -कपिः the Gangetic porpoise.

• -कपोतः a water-pigeon.

• -कर Adjective making or pouring forth water. (-रः) tax for water.

• -करङ्कः

  1. a shell.
  2. a cocoa-nut.
  3. a cloud.
  4. a wave.
  5. a lotus.

• -कल्कः mud.

• -कल्मषः the poison produced at the churning of the ocean; तस्यापि दर्शयामास स्ववीर्यं जलकल्मषः Bhāg.8. 7.44.

• -काकः the diver-bird.

• -कान्तः the wind.

• -कान्तारः an epithet of Varuṇa.

• -किराटः a shark.

• -कुक्कुटः a water-fowl; जलकुक्कुटकोयष्टिदात्यूहकुलकूजितम् Bhāg.8.2.16. (-टी) the black-headed gull.

• -कुन्तलः, -कोशः moss.

• -कूपी

  1. a spring, well.
  2. a pond.
  3. a whirlpool; जलकूपी कूपगर्ते पुष्करिण्यां च योषिति Medinī.

• -कूर्मः the porpoise.

• -कृत् Adjective Causing rain; दिवसकृतः प्रतिसूर्यो जलकृत् (मेघः) Bṛi. S.

• -केलिः Masculine or Feminine, -क्रीडा playing in water, splashing one another with water.

• -केशः moss.

• -क्रिया presenting libations of water to the manes of the deceased.

• -गुल्मः

  1. a turtle.
  2. a quadrangular tank.
  3. a whirlpool.

• -चर

  1. Adjective (also जलेचर) aquatic.
  2. (रः) an aquatic animal.
  3. a fish.
  4. any kind of water-fowl. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआजीवः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedजीवः a fisherman.

• -चत्वरम् a square tank.

• -चारिन्

  1. Masculine
  2. an aquatic animal.
  3. a fish.

• -ज

  1. Adjective born or produced in water.
  2. (जः) an aquatic animal.
  3. a fish; स्वयमेव हतः पित्रा जलजेनात्मजो यथा Rām.2.61.22.
  4. sea-salt.
  5. a collective name for several signs of the zodiac.
  6. moss.
  7. the moon.
  8. (जः, जम्) a shell.
  9. the conch-shell; अधरोष्ठे निवेश्य दघ्मौ जलजं कुमारः R.7. 63,1.6; इत्यादिश्य हृषीकेशः प्रध्माय जलजोत्तमम् Bhāg.8.4. 26.
  10. (जः) The Kaustubha gem; जलजः कौस्तुभे मीने तत् क्लीबे शङ्खपद्मयोः । Nm.
  11. (जः) A kind of horse born in water; वाजिनो जलजाः केचिद् वह्निजातास्तथापरे । शालिहोत्र of भोज, Appendix II,12. (-जम्) a lotus. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआजीवः a fisherman. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआसनः an epithet of Brahmā; वाचस्पतिरुवाचेदं प्राञ्जलिर्जलजासनम् Ku.2.3. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकुसुमम् the lotus. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedद्रव्यम् a pearl, shell or any other thing produced from the sea.

• -जन्तुः

  1. a fish,
  2. any aquatic animal.

• -जन्तुका a leech.

• -जन्मन् a lotus.

• -जिह्वः a crocodile.

• -जीविन् Masculine a fisherman.

• -डिम्बः a bivalve shell.

• -तरङ्गः

  1. a wave.
  2. a metal cup filled with water producing harmonic notes like a musical glass.

• -ताडनम् (Literal) 'beating water'; (Figurative) any useless occupation.

• -तापिकः, -तापिन्, -तालः The Hilsa fish; Latin D. B.

• -त्रा an umbrella.

• -त्रासः hydrophobia.

• -दः

  1. a cloud; जायन्ते विरला लोके जलदा इव सज्जनाः Pt.1.29.
  2. camphor. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअशनः the Śāla tree.

• -आगमः the rainy season; सरस्तदा मानसं तु ववृधे जलदागमे Rām.7.12.26. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआभ Adjective black, dark. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकालः the rainy season. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedक्षयः autumn.

• -दर्दुरः a kind of musical instrument.

• -देवः the constellation पूर्वाषाढा.

• -देवता a naiad, water-nymph.

• -द्रोणी a bucket.

• -द्वारम् A gutter, a drain, Māna.31.99.

• -धरः

  1. a cloud.
  2. the ocean.

• -धारा a stream of water.

• -धिः

  1. the ocean.
  2. a hundred billions.
  3. the number 'four'. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedगा a river. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedजः the moon. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedजा Lakṣmī, the goddess of wealth. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरशना the earth.

• -नकुलः an otter.

• -नरः a merman.

• -नाडी, -ली a water-course.

• -निधिः

  1. the ocean.
  2. the number 'four'.

• -निर्गमः

  1. a drain, water-course.
  2. a water-fall, descent of a spring etc. into a river below.

• -नीलिः moss.

• -पक्षिन् Masculine a water-fowl.

• -पटलम् a cloud.

• -पतिः

  1. the ocean.
  2. an epithet of Varuṇa.

• -पथः a sea voyage; R.17.81.

• -पद्धतिः Feminine a gutter, drain.

• -पात्रम् 'a water-pot', drinking-vessel.

• -पारावतः a water-pigeon.

• -पित्तम् fire.

• -पुष्पम् an aquatic flower.

• -पूरः

  1. a flood of water.
  2. a full stream of water.

• -पृष्ठजा moss.

• -प्रदानम् presenting libations of water to the manes of the deceased.

• -प्रपातः

  1. a water-fall.
  2. rainy season; शरत्प्रतीक्षः क्षमतामिमं भवाञ्जलप्रपातं रिपुनिग्रहे धृतः Rām.4.27.47.

• -प्रलयः destruction by water.

• -प्रान्तः the bank of a river.

• -प्रायम् a country abounding with water; जलप्रायमनूपं स्यात् Ak.

• -प्रियः

  1. the Chātaka bird.
  2. a fish. (-या) an epithet of Dākṣāyaṇī.

• -प्लवः an otter.

• -प्लावनम् a deluge, an inundation.

• -बन्धः बन्धकः a dam, dike, rocks or stones impeding a current.

• -बन्धुः a fish.

• -बालकः, -वालकः the Vindhya mountain.

• -बालिका lightning.

• -बिडालः an otter.

• -बिम्बः, -म्बम् a bubble.

• -बिल्वः

  1. a (quadrangular) pond, lake.
  2. a tortoise.
  3. a crab.

• -भीतिः Feminine hydrophobia.

• -भू Adjective produced in water.

• -भूः

  1. Masculine
  2. a cloud.
  3. a place for holding water.
  4. a kind of camphor.

• -भूषणः wind.

• -भृत्

  1. Masculine
  2. a cloud.
  3. a jar.
  4. camphor.

• -मक्षिका a water-insect.

• -मण़्डूकम् a kind of musical instrument; (Equivalent to जलदर्दुर).

• -मद्गुः a king-fisher.

• -मसिः

  1. a cloud.
  2. camphor.

• -मार्गः a drain, canal.

• -मार्जारः an otter.

• -मुच्

  1. Masculine
  2. a cloud; Me.69.
  3. a kind of camphor.

• -मूर्तिः an epithet of Śiva.

• -मूर्तिका hail.

• -मोदम् a fragrant root (उशीर).

• -यन्त्रम्

  1. a machine for raising water (Marâthî रहाट).
  2. a waterclock, clepsydra.
  3. a fountain. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedगृहम्, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनिकेतनम्, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedमन्दिरम् a house erected in the midst of water (a summerhouse) or one supplied with artificial fountains; क्वचिद् विचित्रं जलयन्त्रमन्दिरम् Ṛs.1.2.

• -यात्रा a sea-voyage.

• -यानम् a ship.

• -रङ्कुः

  1. a kind of gallinule. रण्डः, रुण्डः a whirlpool.
  2. a drop of water, drizzle, thin sprinkling.
  3. a snake.

• -रसः sea-salt.

• -राशिः the ocean.

• -रुह्, -हम् a lotus.

• -रूपः a crocodile.

• -लता a wave, billow.

• -वरण्टः a watery pustule.

• -वाद्यम् a kind of musical instrument.

• -वायसः a diver-bird.

• -वासः residence in water. (-सम्) Equivalent to उशीर quod vide, which see

• -वाहः

  1. a cloud; साद्रिजलधिजलवाहपथम् Ki.12.21.
  2. a waterbearer.
  3. a kind of camphor.

• -वाहकः, -नः a watercarrier.

• -वाहनी an aqueduct.

• -विषुवम् the autumnal equinox.

• -वृश्चिकः a prawn.

• -वैकृतम् any change in the waters of rivers indicating a bad omen.

• -व्यधः A kind of fish; Latin D. B.

• -व्यालः

  1. a water-snake.
  2. a marine monster.

• -शयः, -शयनः, -शायिन् Masculine an epithet of Viṣṇu;

• -शय्या lying in water (a kind of religious rite); द्वादशं हि गतं वर्षं जलशय्यां समासतः Rām.7. 76.17.

• -शर्करा A hailstone; तीव्रैर्मरुद्गणैर्नुन्ना ववृषुर्जलशर्कराः Bhāg.1.25.9.

• -शुक्तिः Feminine a bivalve shell.

• -शुचि Adjective bathed, washed.

• -शूकम् moss.

• -शूकरः a crocodile.

• -शोषः drought.

• -समुद्रः the ocean of fresh water.

• -संपर्कः mixture or dilution with water.

• -सर्पिणी a leech.

• -सूचिः

  1. Feminine
  2. the Gangetic porpoise.
  3. a kind of fish.
  4. a crow.
  5. a water-nut.
  6. a leech.

• -स्थानम्, -स्थायः a pond, lake, reservoir; कदचित्तं जलस्थायं मत्स्य- बन्धाः समन्ततः Rām.12.137.5.

• -स्रावः A kind of eyedisease.

• -हम् a small water-house (rather summerhouse) furnished with artificial fountains.

• -हस्तिन् Masculine a water-elephant.

• -हारिणी a drain.

• -हासः

  1. foam.
  2. cuttle-fish-bone considered as the foam of the sea.