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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दन्तdantaA tooth, tusk, fang (as of serpents, beasts &c.); वदसि यदि किञ्चिदपि दन्तरुचिकौमुदी हरति दरतिमिरमतिघोरम्…

    [दम्-तन् Uṇ.3.86]

    1. A tooth, tusk, fang (as of serpents, beasts etc.); वदसि यदि किञ्चिदपि दन्तरुचिकौमुदी हरति दरतिमिरमतिघोरम् Gīt.1; सर्पदन्त, वराहdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
    2. An elephant's tusk, ivory; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपाञ्चालिका Māl.1.5.
    3. The point of an arrow.
    4. The peak of a mountain.
    5. The side or ridge of a mountain.
    6. The number thirty-two.
    7. A bower, an arbour (कुञ्ज); 'दन्तो निकुञ्जे दशने' इति विश्वः Śi.4.4.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अग्रम् the point of a tooth.

    • -अन्तरम् the space between the teeth.

    • -अरुणः an elephant in the ninth year; Mātaṅga. Latin5.1.

    • -अर्बुदः, -दम् gumboil.

    • -आघातः

      1. a bite.
      2. the citron tree.

    • -आयुधः a hog.

    • -आलयः the month.

    • -आलिका, -आली a horse's bridle; दन्तालिकाधरणनिश्चलपाणियुग्मम् Śi.5.56.

    • -उच्छिष्टम् the remains of food lodged between the teeth.

    • -उद्भेदः dentition.

    • -उलूखलिकः, -खलिन् Masculine one who uses his teeth for a mortar, (grinding grain to be eaten between his teeth), an anchorite; Compare Ms.6.17; Rām.3.6; Mb.13.141.14.

    • -कर्षणः a lime of citron tree.

    • -कारः an artist who works in ivory; Rām.2.83.13.

    • -काष्ठम् a piece of stick or twig used as a tooth-brush.

    • -कीलः a kind of tooth-like joinery; Māna.17.177.

    • -कूरः fight (कूरमन्नं दन्ताः क्रोधावेशात् कूरवच्चर्व्यन्तेऽस्मिन्निति सङ्ग्रामः Commentary of नीलकण्ठ); माद्रीपुत्रः सहदेवः कलिङ्गान् समागतानजयद् दन्तकूरे Mb.5.23.24.

    • -ग्राहिन् Adjective injuring the teeth, causing them to decay.

    • -घर्षः chattering or grinding the teeth.

    • -घातः a bite.

    • -चालः looseness of the teeth.

    • -छदः a lip; वारंवारमुदारशीत्कृतकृतो दन्तच्छदान् पीडयन् Bh.1.43; Ṛs.4. 12.

    • -जन्मन् Neuter growth of the teeth; आदन्तजन्मनः Y.3.23-जात Adjective (a child) that is teething; Ms.5.58.

    • -जाहम्

      1. the root of a tooth. धावः, धावनम् cleaning or washing the teeth; अभ्यङ्गोन्मर्दनादर्शदन्तधावाभिषेचनम् Bhāg.11. 27.35.
      2. a tooth-brush.
      3. (नः) the Bakula tree.
      4. the Khadira tree.

    • -पत्रम् a sort of ear-ornament; विलासिनीविभ्रमदन्तपत्रम् R.6.17; Ku.7.23; (often used in Kādambarī). Denominative दन्तपत्रति Equivalent to represents the earring (दन्तपत्र); पाण्डुच्छत्रति दन्तपत्रति वियल्लक्ष्मीकुरङ्गीदृशः Parasmaipada R.7.62.

    • -पत्रकम्

      1. an ear-ornament.
      2. a Kunda flower.

    • -पत्रिका

      1. an ear-ornament. विदग्धलीलोचितदन्त- पत्रिका Śi.1.6.
      2. Kunda.
      3. a comb; Mb.1.3.157 com.

    • -पवनम्

      1. a tooth-brush.
      2. cleaning or washing the teeth.

    • -पाञ्चालिका an ivory doll; स्तन्यत्यागात्प्रभृति सुमुखी दन्तपाञ्चालिकेव क्रीडायोगं तदनु विनयं प्रापिता वर्धिता च Māl.1.5.

    • -पातः the falling out of the teeth; Bṛi. S.66.5.

    • -पालिः Feminine an ivory hilt (of a sword).

    • -पाली

      1. the point of a tooth.
      2. the gums; Bṛi. S.68.97.

    • -पुप्पुटः, -टकः gum-boil.

    • -पुष्पम्

      1. the Kunda flower.
      2. fruit of the clearingnut plant (कतकफल).

    • -प्रक्षालनम् washing the teeth.

    • -प्रवेष्टम् sheath of an elephant's tusk; Mātaṅga Latin5.4; ऊर्ध्वार्धासिच्छिन्नदन्तप्रवेष्टम् Śi.18.47.

    • -फलः the wood-apple tree. (-ला) long pepper.

    • -बीजः बीजकः Pomegranate.

    • -भागः

      1. the fore-part of an elephant's head (where the tusks appear).
      2. part of a tooth.

    • -मलम्, -रजस् Neuter the tartar of the teeth.

    • -मांसम्, -मूलम् gums.

    • -मूलीयाः (Plural) the dental letters, viz.

    • -लृ त्, थ्, द्, ध्, न्, ल्, and स्.

    • -रोगः tooth-ache.

    • -लेखकः one who earns his bread by painting or marking the teeth.

    • -वर्ण Adjective brilliant.

    • -वल्कम् the enamel of the teeth.

    • -वस्त्रम्, -वासस् Neuter the lip; तुलां यदारोहति दन्तवाससा Ku.5.34; Śi.1.86.

    • -वीजः, -वीजकः the pomegranate tree.

    • -वीणा

      1. a kind of musical instrument or harp.
      2. chattering of the teeth; दन्तवीणां वादयन् Pt.1.

    • -वेष्टः

      1. the gums; Y.3.96.
      2. a ring round the tusk of an elephant; Mb.7.9.19.
      3. a tumor of the gums.

    • -वैदर्भः loosening of the teeth through external injury.

    • -व्यसनम् fracture of the teeth.

    • -व्यापारः ivory work; K.

    • -शङ्कुः a pair of pincers for drawing out teeth.

    • -शठ

      1. Adjective sour, acid.
      2. (ठः) sourness, acidity.
      3. Name of several trees with acid fruit like the citron, tamarind, wood-apple.

    • -शर्करा tartar of the teeth.

    • -शाणः a kind of tooth-powder, dentifrice.

    • -शिरा

      1. a back or double tooth.
      2. the gum -शूलः, -लम् tooth-ache.

    • -शोधनिः Feminine a tooth-pick.

    • -शोफः swelling of the gums.

    • -संघर्षः gnashing or rubbing together the teeth.

    • -हर्षः morbid sensitiveness of the teeth (as when they are set on edge).

    • -हर्षकः the citron tree.

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  2. अदन्तadantaa.Toothless.

    [न. ब.]

    1. Toothless.
    2. Not yet having the teeth formed or grown (said of young ones of men or animals before the teething time).
    3. Ending in अत् or अ. ParasmaipadaVIII.4.7.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तः

      1. A leech.
      2. Name of Pūṣan, one of the 12 Ādityas, he having lost his teeth at the destruction of Dakṣa's sacrifice by Vīrabhadra.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. दन्तdanta[dánt-a] m. (n.) tooth; tusk, ivory (f. --˚ a. â, î): -ka, (--˚ a.) tooth; -ghâta: -ka, m. worker in ivory…

    [dánt-a] masculine (neuter) tooth; tusk, ivory (feminine; also equal for --˚ adjective â, î): -ka, (--˚ adjective) tooth; -ghâta: -ka, masculine worker in ivory; -ghâta, masculine bite.

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  2. अदन्तadanta[a-d-anta] a. ending in ă.

    [a-d-anta] adjective ending in ă.

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  3. अदन्तजातadantajāta[a-danta-gâta] pp. not having teethed.

    [a-danta-gâta] perfect passive participle not having teethed.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दन्तdantam. (fr. &) = द्/अत् RV. vi, 75, 11 AV. &c. (n. R. vi, 82, 28; ifc., f(आ). [Katha1s. xxi Caurap.] or f(ई).…
    1. masculine gender (from &) Equivalent to द्/अत् fg-veda vi, 75, 11 AV. etc. (neuter gender R. vi, 82, 28; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound', f(आ). [Katha1s. xxi Caurap.] or f(ई). [MBh. ix Mr2icch. x, 13 VarBr2S. Ghat2.] Pa1n2. 4-1, 55)
    2. masculine gender the number 32 Gan2it.
    3. masculine gender an elephant's tusk, ivory MBh. R. etc.
    4. masculine gender the point (of an arrow? अथर्/ई) fg-veda iv, 6, 8
    5. masculine gender the peak or ridge of a mountain, Haravij. iv, 32 Dharmas3arm. vii, 32
    6. masculine gender an arbour S3is3. iv, 40
    7. masculine gender a pin used in playing a lute, Haravij. i, 9
    8. (in compound)
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  2. अच्युतदन्तacyutadantam. N. of the ancestor of a warrior tribe called A1cyutadanti आच्युतदन्ति or A1cyutanti आच्युतन्ति (though…

    masculine gender Name of the ancestor of a warrior tribe called A1cyutadanti आच्युतदन्ति or A1cyutanti आच्युतन्ति (though possibly these refer to two distinct tribes).

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  3. अतिदन्तुरatidantura(/अति-) mfn. whose teeth are too prominent TBr.

    (/अति-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective whose teeth are too prominent TBr.

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  4. अदन्तadantamfn. toothless
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective toothless
    2. masculine gender a leech Lexicographers
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in grammar) ending in अत् id est in the short inherent vowel अ .
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  5. अदन्तकadantaka([TS.]) ([S3Br.]) mfn. toothless.
    1. ([TS.]) ([S3Br.]) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective toothless.
    2. ([S3Br.]) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective toothless.
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