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Results for द्रोणि

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Apte Dictionary

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

द्रोणिdroṇiणी [ṇī], णी f. [द्रु-नि वा ङीप्; Uṇ.4.51]
1. णी ṇī, णी Feminine द्रु-नि वा ङीप्; Uṇ.4.51
2. An oval vessel of wood used for holding or pouring out water, a bucket, basin, baling-vessel; ततः प्रभाते वसिष्ठवचसा तैल- द्रोण्यां नरपतिं (दशरथं) निक्षिप्य... Rām. Champū. बालस्य च शरीरं तत् तैलद्रोण्यां निधापय Rām.7.75.2; Bhāg.1.57.8.
3. A water-reservoir (जलाधार).
4. A trough for feeding cattle.
5. A measure of capacity, equal to two Śūrpas or 128 shers.
6. The valley or chasm between two mountains; बृहद्द्रोणीशैलकान्तारप्रदेशमधितिष्ठतो माधवस्यान्तिकं प्रयामि Māl.9; हिमवद्द्रोणी etc.
7. Name of the wife of Droṇa.
8. The plantain tree.
9. The Indigo plant.
Derived forms and compounds
- -दलः the Ketaka tree.
- -लवणम् a kind of salt.
Source: ApteApte entry
द्रोणिकाdroṇikā1 A tub, bucket.
1. 1 A tub, bucket.
2. The Indigo plant.
Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

द्रोणिdroṇif. trough, tub L.
1. feminine trough, tub Lexicographers
2. feminine a valley Nalac.
3. feminine Name of a country Lexicographers
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द्रोणिकाdroṇikāf. trough, tub L.
1. feminine trough, tub Lexicographers
2. feminine the tongue bent in the form of a trough (to pronounce ष्) AV. Pra1t. i, 23
3. feminine the indigo plant Lexicographers
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

द्रोणिकाdroṇikā[dron-ikâ] f. trough; -î, f. id., bath; valley.

[dron-ikâ] feminine; also equal for trough; -î, feminine; also equal for the same, bath; valley.

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