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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ध्वन्dhvan1 P. also 1 P. (ध्वनति, ध्वनयति, ध्वनित) To sound, produce or utter sounds, buzz, hum, echo, reverberate…
    1. 1 Parasmaipada also 1 Parasmaipada (ध्वनति, ध्वनयति, ध्वनित) To sound, produce or utter sounds, buzz, hum, echo, reverberate, thunder, roar; बिभिद्यमाना इव दध्वनुर्दिशः Ki.14.46; अयं धीरं धीरं ध्वनति नवनीलो जलधरः Bv.1.6; कपिर्दध्वान मेघवत् Bk.9.5;14.3; ध्वनति मधुपसमूहे श्रवणमपिदधाति Gīt.5.-Causal (ध्वनयति) To cause to sound, ring (as a bell); but ध्वानयति 'to cause to articulate indistinctly.'
    2. To allude, hint at.
    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. अत्यध्वन्atyadhvanm.A long or wearisome travelling; a long journey.

    A long or wearisome travelling; a long journey.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  3. अध्वन्adhvanm.(a) A way, road; passage, orbit (of planets &c.); मुक्ताध्वानं ये लङ्घयेयुर्भवन्तम् Me.54. (b) Distance, space…

    [अत्ति बलं; अद्-क्वनिप् धादेशः Uṇ.4.115; perhaps from अत् also]

    1. (a) A way, road; passage, orbit (of planets etc.); मुक्ताध्वानं ये लङ्घयेयुर्भवन्तम् Me.54. (b) Distance, space (traversed or to be traversed); पञ्चदशयोजनमात्रमध्वानं जगाम K.119,12; कियत्यध्वनि सा उज्ज- यिनी 27; Dk.13; अपि लङ्धितमध्वानं बुबुधे न बुधोपसः R.1. 47; उल्लङ्घिताध्वा Me.45; कालाध्वनोरत्यन्तसंयोगे etc. (c) Journey, travel, course, march; नैकः प्रपद्येताध्वानम् Ms.4.6 undertake a journey; अध्वसु त्रिषु विसृष्टमैथिलः R.11.57 after three marches; परिक्लान्तः किलाध्वना Ki.11.2 wayworn; अध्वश्रमपरिगतम् Me.17.4; अध्वा वर्णकफस्थौल्यसौकुमा- र्यविनाशनः Suśr.
    2. A recension of the Vedas and the school upholding it (शाखा, अवयव) एकविंशत्यध्वयुक्त- मृय्वेदमृषयो विदुः । सहस्राध्वा सामवेदो यजुरेकशताध्वकम् ॥ अध्वा देवगतिः शाखा इति पर्यायवाचकाः ।
    3. Time (Kāla), time personified, (being the eater of all) दुर्मरं पुरुषेणेह मन्ये ह्यध्वन्यनागते Mb.14.8.24.
    4. Air; sky, atmosphere.
    5. Place. प्रस्थितं दीर्घमध्वानं स्वबन्धुमिव बान्धवाः Rām.5.1.45.
    6. Means, resource; method.
    7. Attack (अधिकदुरारोह- णम्). अध्वन् is changed to अध्व after prepositions; प्राध्वः, व्यध्वः etc.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अतिः

      1. अध्वानमतति, अत्-इ
      2. a traveller.
      3. an intelligent person.

    • -अधिपः, -ईशः ष. त. an officer in charge of the public roads.

    • -अयनम् अध्वन्ययनम् journey, travel.

    • -गः

      1. one who travels; a traveller, way-farer; Av.13.1.36. सन्तानकतरुच्छाया- सुप्तविद्याधराध्वगम् Ku.6.46 (denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedगामिन्).
      2. a camel.
      3. a mule.
      4. the sun; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभोग्यः Name of a tree, Spondias Mangifera (आम्रातकवृक्ष) अध्वगैः अयत्नलम्यफलत्वात् भोग्यः (Marâthî आंबाडा). (-गा) the Ganges.

    • -गत् Masculine [अध्वानं गच्छति; गम्-क्विप् ParasmaipadaVI.4.4] a traveller.

    • -गत्यन्तः गन्तव्यः ष. त. measure of length applicable to roads; कालभावा- ध्वगन्तव्यः Mbh. Vārt. on Parasmaipada1.4.51.

    • -जा अध्वनि जायते; जन्-ड A plant (स्वर्णुली or स्वर्णपुष्पी).

    • -पतिः

      1. the sun (दिवैव पथिकानां गमनात् रात्रौ च गमननिषेधात् सूर्यस्य अध्वपालकत्वम् or अध्वनः आकाशस्य पतिः).
      2. inspector of the road.

    • -रथः

      1. अध्वने हितः पर्याप्तो रथः शाक. त.
      2. a travelling coach.
      3. अध्वैव रथो यस्य a messenger skilled in travelling (पथि प्रज्ञो दूतः).

    • -शल्यः [अध्वनि शल्यमिव आचारतीति क्विप्- अच् Tv.] Name of a tree (अपामार्ग) (अध्वगानां पादवस्त्रादौ शल्यवद्वेधकारकत्वात् तथात्वम्) (Marâthî आघाडा).

    Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ध्वन्dhvan(only aor. /अध्वनीत्), to be come covered or extinguished (as anger) RV. : Caus. /अध्वानयत् aor. ध्वनयीत्, to…
    1. (only Aorist /अध्वनीत्), to be come covered or extinguished (as anger) fg-veda : Causal /अध्वानयत् Aorist ध्वनयीत्, to envelop, wrap up, darken ibidem [confer, compare 2. ध्वान्त्/अ; Lithuanian dumju, dumti, to cover, wrap up; Anglo-Saxon dvinan, dvan, to be extinguished, vanish; dun, dark-brown, dark.]
    2. class1 Parasmaipada ध्वनति (perf. दध्वान, दध्वनुर् Bhat2t2.; future ध्वनिष्यति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनिता grammar) to sound, roar, make a noise, echo, reverberate Ka1v. etc.; to mean, imply, (especially Passive voice ध्वन्यते, it is meant, it is implied): Causal ध्वानयति Dha1tup. (Aorist अदिध्वनत् or अदध्that the rest of a word is to be supplied grammar), to cause to sound, make resound (confer, compare that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनयत् below); ध्वनयति, to allude to, hint at Mr2icch. commentator or commentary Intensive in दन्ध्वन quod vide ([confer, compare 1. ध्वान्त्/अ : Lithuanian dunde4ti, to sound, call; Anglo-Saxon dynian, to thunder.])
    Source: Monier-WilliamsAnalyse the word
  2. अत्यध्वन्atyadhvanm. a long way or journey, excessive travelling.

    masculine gender a long way or journey, excessive travelling.

    Source: Monier-WilliamsAnalyse the word
  3. अध्वन्adhvanm. a road, way, orbit
    1. masculine gender a road, way, orbit
    2. masculine gender a journey, course
    3. masculine gender distance
    4. masculine gender time Buddh. and Jain.
    5. masculine gender means, method, resource
    6. masculine gender the zodiac (?), sky, air Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender a place
    8. masculine gender a recension of the Vedas वेद s and the school upholding it
    9. masculine gender assault (?)
    Source: Monier-WilliamsAnalyse the word

Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. ध्वन्dhvan1Pto sound, imply

    ध्वन्अ शब्दे

    Class · Parasmaipada · घट्-आदि gaṇa

    to sound, imply

    N.B. according to सिद्धान्त-कौमुदी, ध्वन्अ शब्दे (10P, sound, imply is also a ghaṭ-ādi by this phrase ।"

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot
  2. ध्वन्dhvan1Pto sound, imply

    ध्वन्अ शब्दे

    Class · Parasmaipada · घट्-आदि gaṇa

    to sound, imply

    N.B. according to सिद्धान्त-कौमुदी, ध्वन्अ शब्दे (10P, sound, imply is also a ghaṭ-ādi by this phrase ।"

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अध्वन्adhvan[ádhvan] m. road; journey, wandering; distance; -îna, m. traveller.

    [ádhvan] masculine road; journey, wandering; distance; -îna, masculine traveller.

    Source: MacdonellAnalyse the word
  2. अध्वन्यadhvanya[adhvan-ya] m. traveller, wanderer.

    [adhvan-ya] masculine traveller, wanderer.

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