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Apte Dictionary

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

धूdhū6 P., 1,5,9,1. U. (धुवति, धवति-ते, धूनोति, धूनुते, धुनाति, धुनीते, धूनयति-ते, also धावयति-ते, धूत-धून)
1. 6 Parasmaipada, 1,5,9,1. Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (धुवति, धवति-ते, धूनोति, धूनुते, धुनाति, धुनीते, धूनयति-ते, also धावयति-ते, धूत-धून)
2. To shake, agitate, cause to move or tremble; धुन्वन्ति पक्षपवनैर्न नभो बलाकाः Ṛs.3.12; धुन्वन् कल्पद्रुमकिसलयानि Me.64; Ku.7.49; R.4.67; Bk.5.11;9.7;1.22.
3. To shake off, remove, throw off; स्रजमपि शिरस्यन्धः क्षिप्तां धुनोत्यहिशङ्कया Ś.7.24.
4. To blow away, destroy,
5. To kindle, excite, fan (as fire); वायुना धूयमानो हि वनं दहति पावकः Mb.; पवनधूतः ... अग्निः Ṛs.1.26.
6. To treat roughly, hurt, injure; मा न धावीररिं रणे Bk.9.5;15.61.
7. To shake off from oneself, free oneself from; (सेवकाः) आरोहन्ति शनैः पश्चाद् धुन्वन्तमपि पार्थिवम् Pt.1.36.
8. To strive against, resist, oppose. (The following stanza from Kavirahasya illustrates the root in its different conjugations: धूनोति चम्पकवनानि धुनोत्यशोकं चूतं धुनाति धुवति स्फुटितातिमुक्तं । वायुर्विधूनयति चम्पकपुष्परेणून् यत्कानने धवति चन्दनमञ्जरीश्च ॥)
Derived forms and compounds
- धूः dhūḥ, Feminine Shaking, trembling, agitating.
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अधूमकadhūmaka

[न. ब.] 'Smokeless', burning or blazing fire. अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः पुरुषो ज्योतिरिवाधूमकः Ken.2.1.13.

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अनिक्षिप्तधूरanikṣiptadhūraN. of a Bodhisattva or deified Buddhist saint.

Name of a Bodhisattva or deified Buddhist saint.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

धूdhūcl.5 P. A1. धून्/ओति, ˚नुत्/ए RV. AV.; धुनोति, ˚नुते Br. &c.; cl.6 P. (Dha1tup. xxvii, 9) धुवति AV. Br. (cf.…
1. class5 Parasmaipada Atmane-pada धून्/ओति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनुत्/ए fg-veda AV.; धुनोति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनुते Breton etc.; class6 Parasmaipada (Dha1tup. xxvii, 9) धुवति AV. Breton (confer, compare नि-; Potential धूवेत् Ka1t2h.); class9 Parasmaipada Atmane-pada (xxxi, 17) Potential धुनीयात् Sus3r.; page and participle Atmane-pada धुनान BhP.; class1 Parasmaipada (xxxiv, 29) धवति; class2 Atmane-pada, 3. plural धुवते (धुन्व्/अते ?) S3Br.; page and participle धुवान्/अ TS. (perfect tense दुधाव MBh., that the rest of a word is to be suppliedधुवे AV.; दुधुवीत and दूधोत् fg-veda : Aorist अधूष्ट, 3. plural that the rest of a word is to be suppliedषत ibidem; अधोष्ट, अधविष्ट; अधौषीत्, अधावीत् grammar; future धविष्यति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते Breton etc.; धोष्यति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते, धोता & धविता grammar; indeclinablepage and participle धूत्वा AitBr., -ध्/ऊय AV. etc.; infinitive mood धवितुम् grammar) to shake, agitate, cause to tremble fg-veda etc.; to shake down from (exempli gratia, 'for example' fruits [accusative] from a tree [accusative]) fg-veda ix, 97, 53; (oftener Atmane-pada) to shake off, remove, liberate one's self from (accusative) Breton Up. MBh. etc.; to fan, kindle (a fire) Ka1tyS3r. MBh. etc.; to treat roughly, hurt, injure, destroy Ka1v. Pur.; to strive against, resist Pan5c. i, 42 : Passive voice धूय्/अते AV. etc. (page and participle धूयत् MBh.): Causal धावयति (Dha1tup. xxxiv, 29) and धूनयति (see धून): Desiderative दुधूषति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते grammar; Intensive दोधवीति fg-veda MBh. (page and participle दो*धुवत् द्/अविध्वत् fg-veda); दोधूयते, page and participle that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयमान and that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयत् MBh.; so shake or move violently (trans. and intr.); to shake off or down; to fan or kindle. [confer, compare √धव् and धाव्; Greek θύω, θύνω, θυμός .]
2. feminine shaking, agitating Lexicographers
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अक्षधूर्तakṣadhūrtam. "dice-rogue", gambler L.

masculine gender "dice-rogue", gambler Lexicographers

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अक्षधूर्तिलakṣadhūrtilam. a draft-ox L.

masculine gender a draft-ox Lexicographers

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अधून्वत्adhūnvatmfn. not moving, not agitating, ib.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not moving, not agitating, ibidem

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अधूमकadhūmakamfn. smokeless.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective smokeless.

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Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit

धूdhū6P 5U 9U 10Uto shake, agitate (विधूनन means कम्पन shaking")"
Entries in the Dhātupāṭha
- विधूनने (विधूननं कम्पनम्)
  
  Class 6P · Parasmaipada · कुट्-आदि gaṇa
  
  to shake, agitate (विधूनन means कम्पन shaking")"
- धू^ञ् कम्पने
  
  Class 5U · Ubhayapada
  
  to shake, agitate
  
  N.B. some list this dhātu as धु^ञ् कम्पने (5U, shake, agitate) ।
- धू^ञ् कम्पने
  
  Class 9U · Ubhayapada · प्व्-आदि, ल्व्-आदि gaṇas
  
  to shake, agitate
- धू^ञ् कम्पने
  
  Class 10U · Ubhayapada · युज्-आदि gaṇa
  
  to shake, agitate
Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot
धूdhū6P 5U 9U 10Uto shake, agitate (विधूनन means कम्पन shaking")"
Entries in the Dhātupāṭha
- विधूनने (विधूननं कम्पनम्)
  
  Class 6P · Parasmaipada · कुट्-आदि gaṇa
  
  to shake, agitate (विधूनन means कम्पन shaking")"
- धू^ञ् कम्पने
  
  Class 5U · Ubhayapada
  
  to shake, agitate
  
  N.B. some list this dhātu as धु^ञ् कम्पने (5U, shake, agitate) ।
- धू^ञ् कम्पने
  
  Class 9U · Ubhayapada · प्व्-आदि, ल्व्-आदि gaṇas
  
  to shake, agitate
- धू^ञ् कम्पने
  
  Class 10U · Ubhayapada · युज्-आदि gaṇa
  
  to shake, agitate
Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot