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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. धमdhamaa.(-मा, -मी f.) [धम् ध्माने-अच्] (Usually at the end of comp.)
    1. (-मा, -मी Feminine) धम् ध्माने-अच् (Usually at the end of comp.)
    2. Blowing; अग्निंधम, नाडिंधम.
    3. Melting, fusing.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -मः

      1. The moon.
      2. An epithet of Kṛiṣṇa.
      3. Of Yama, the god of death.
      4. Of Brahmā.
  2. अधमadhamaa.'one who does not blow.' cf. अधमः कुत्सिते न्यूने अधःस्थाध्मानयोरपि Nm.

    'one who does not blow.' Compare अधमः कुत्सिते न्यूने अधःस्थाध्मानयोरपि Nm.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • अधम adhama, Adjective [अव्-अम; अवतेः अमः, वस्य पक्षे धः Uṇ.5.54.] The lowest, vilest, meanest; very bad, or low, or vile (in quality, worth, position etc.) (Opposite of उत्तम); अधम- मध्यमोत्तमाः or उत्तमाधममध्यमाः etc.; शस्त्रावपाते गर्भस्य पातने- चोत्तमो दमः । उत्तमो वाधमो वापि पुरुषस्त्रीप्रमापणे ॥ Y.2.277. Often times at the end of comp.; नरdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, द्विजdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied; चाण्डालश्चाधमो नृणाम् Ms.1.12 lowest in position; अधमdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied the vilest of the vile, the meanest wretch.

    • -मः

      1. An unblushing sensualist (भयदयालज्जाशून्यः कामक्रीडाविषये कर्तव्याकर्तव्याविचारकः Śabda K.); वापीं स्नातुमितो गतासि न पुनस्तस्याधमस्यान्तिकम् K. Parasmaipada1.
      2. A sort of योग or conjunction of planets (नृणां वित्तज्ञानादिषु अधमत्वसूचकः रविचन्द्रयोः स्थितिविशेषरूपो योगभेदः Tv.) -मा A bad mistress (हितकारिप्रियतमेऽहितका- रिणी). Compare Latin infimus.
    • -अङ्गम् कर्म. the foot (Opposite of उत्तमाङ्ग).

    • -अर्धम् कर्म. the lower half of the body (below navel) -अर्ध्य Adjective अधमार्धे भवः connected with the lower part.

    • -आचार Adjective ब of the vilest conduct. (-रः) (कर्मdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied) the meanest conduct.

    • -ऋणः, -ऋणिकः [अधमः अधमावस्थां प्राप्तः ऋणेन, ततः ठन्] a debtor (Opposite of उत्तमर्णः) (Literal reduced to a low position by his incurring debt). मन्येऽधमर्णप्रतिमेन भर्त्रे प्रत्यर्पितोऽभूदशितो धनौघः । Śiva B.23.7.

    • -भृतः, -भृतकः कर्म. a porter, groom, a servant of the lowest class, one of the 3 kinds of servants; उत्तमस्त्वायुधीयोत्र मघ्यमस्तु कृषीवलः । अधमो भार- वाही स्यादित्येवं विविधो भृतः ॥

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. धमdhama[dham-a] a. blowing, melting (--˚); -ana, a. blowing away, dispersing; m. reed; n. smelting; -áni, f.…

    [dham-a] adjective blowing, melting (--˚); -ana, adjective blowing away, dispersing; masculine reed; neuter smelting; -áni, feminine; also equal for whistling; tube, pipe, vessel (in the body), vein (also î).

  2. अधमadhama[adha-ma] spv. lowest, worst, vilest (of, --˚); -keshta, a. acting meanly; -dhî, a. of mean understanding…

    [adha-ma] superlative lowest, worst, vilest (of, --˚); -keshta, adjective acting meanly; -dhî, adjective of mean understanding; -yoni-ga, adjective born of a very low mother.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. धमdhamamfn. blowing, melting (ifc.; cf. करं-, खरिं-, जलं- &c.)
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective blowing, melting (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'; confer, compare करं-, खरिं-, जलं- etc.)
    2. masculine gender (only Lexicographers) the moon
    3. masculine gender Name of Brahman ब्रह्मन्
    4. masculine gender of Yama यम
    5. masculine gender of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण .
  2. अक्रोधमयakrodhamayamfn. free from anger S3Br. xiv.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective free from anger S3Br. xiv.

  3. अट्टालिकाबन्धम्aṭṭālikābandhamind. (in the way that at2t2a1lika1s अट्टालिका s are formed) Pa1n2. 3-4, 42 Sch.

    indeclinable (in the way that at2t2a1lika1s अट्टालिका s are formed) Pa1n2. 3-4, 42 Scholiast or Commentator

  4. अतिविश्रब्धम्ativiśrabdhamind. quite confidently.

    indeclinable quite confidently.

  5. अतिसन्धम्atisandhamind. so as to violate an agreement or any fixed order S3Br.

    indeclinable so as to violate an agreement or any fixed order S3Br.

  6. अत्याधम्atyādham-धमति, to breathe violently Sus3r.

    -धमति, to breathe violently Sus3r.