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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. धान्यम्dhānyamGrain, corn, rice (for the distinction between सस्य, धान्य, तण्डुल and अन्न see under तण्डुल). सस्यं…

    [धाने पोषणे साधु यत्]

    1. Grain, corn, rice (for the distinction between सस्य, धान्य, तण्डुल and अन्न see under तण्डुल). सस्यं क्षेत्रगतं प्रोक्तं सतुषं धान्यमुच्यते.
    2. Coriander.
    3. A measure equal to four sesamum seeds.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अचलः a pile of grain presented to Brhāmaṇas as a gift.

    • -अरिः a mouse, rat.

    • -अर्थः wealth in rice or grain.

    • -अम्लम् sour gruel made of the fermentation of rice-water.

    • -अस्थि Neuter husk, chaff.

    • -उत्तमः the best of grain; id est, that is rice.

    • -कल्कम्

      1. bran.
      2. chaff, straw.

    • -कोशः, -कोष्ठकम्, -कः a granary.

    • -क्षेत्रम् a corn-field.

    • -खलः threshing floor (Marâthî खळें).

    • -चमसः rice flattened by threshing after it has been steeped and fried in the husk.

    • -चौरः a stealer of corn; धान्यचौरोऽङ्गहीनत्वम् Ms.11.5.

    • -त्वच् Feminine the husk of corn.

    • -धेनुः Feminine a heap of corn (like a cow, to be presented to a Brāhmaṇa); तमिदानीं प्रवक्ष्यामि धान्यधेनुविधिं परम् । यां दत्त्वा सर्वपापेभ्यः शशाङ्क इव राहुणा ॥ ......मुच्यते...... Varāha Parasmaipada

    • -पञ्चकम् the following grains; शालि, व्रीहि, शूक, शिखि and क्षुद्र धान्यs.

    • -मायः a corn-dealer.

    • -मानम् a measure of corn (as much corn as a man can eat at once).

    • -मुष्टिः a handful of grain.

    • -राजः barley.

    • -वर्धनम् lending grain at interest, usury with grain.

    • -वीजम् (बीजम्) coriander.

    • -वीरः a sort of pulse (माष).

    • -शीर्षकम् the ear of corn.

    • -शूकम् the beard or awn of corn.

    • -सारः threshed corn.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. कौशीधान्यम्kauśīdhānyamA leguminous plant, pulse.

    A leguminous plant, pulse.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  3. प्राधान्यम्prādhānyam1 Pre-eminence, superiority, predominance, prominence.
    1. 1 Pre-eminence, superiority, predominance, prominence.
    2. Ascendancy, supremacy.
    3. A chief or principal cause. (प्राधान्येन, प्राधान्यात्, प्राधान्यतः 'chiefly', 'especially', 'principally'; हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः । प्राधान्यतः कुरुश्रेष्ठ नास्त्यन्तो विस्तरस्य मे ॥ Bg.1.19.)
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