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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पिङ्गलpiṅgalaa.Reddish-brown, yellowish, brown, tawny; तोनोत्तीर्य पथा लङ्कां रोधयामास पिङ्गलैः (वानरैः) R.12.71; Ms.3.8…

    [पिङ्ग-सिध्माdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied लच्, पिङ्गं लाति, ला-क वा Tv.]

    Reddish-brown, yellowish, brown, tawny; तोनोत्तीर्य पथा लङ्कां रोधयामास पिङ्गलैः (वानरैः) R.12.71; Ms.3.8; पिङ्गो दीपशिखाभः स्यात् पिङ्गलः पद्मधूलिवत्.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लः

      1. The tawny colour.
      2. Fire.
      3. A monkey.
      4. An ichneumon.
      5. A small owl.
      6. A kind of snake.
      7. Name of an attendant on the sun.
      8. Name of one of Kubera's treasures.
      9. Name of a संवत्सर (the 51st or 25th in the 6 years cycle).
      10. Name of a reputed sage, the father of Sanskrit prosody, his work being known as पिङ्गलच्छन्दःशास्त्रः; छन्दोज्ञाननिधिं जघान मकरो वेलातटे पिङ्गलम् Pt.2.33.
    • -लम्

      1. Brass.
      2. Yellow orpiment.
    • -ला

      1. A kind of owl.
      2. The Śiśu tree (शिंशपा).
      3. A kind of metal.
      4. A particular vessel of the body; Ch. Up.8.6.1.
      5. The female elephant of the south.
      6. Name of a courtezan who became remarkable for her piety and virtuous life. (The Bhāgvata mentions how she and Ajāmīla were delivered from the trammels of the world.) -Compound
    • -अक्षः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -लौहम् Brass.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पिङ्गलpiṅgala[piṅga-lá] a. tawny; tawny-eyed or red-eyed; m. ep. of Siva and of a Dânava; N., esp. of a writer on metre:…

    [piṅga-lá] adjective tawny; tawny-eyed or red-eyed; masculine epithet of Siva and of a Dânava; noun, especially of a writer on metre: â, feminine; also equal for kind of leech; a-ka, masculine Tawny, noun of a lion; i-kâ, feminine; also equal for noun; (a)-gândhâra, masculine noun of a fairy.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पिङ्गलpiṅgalamf(/आ and ई)n. (cf. g. गौरा*दि and कडारा*दि), reddish-brown, tawny, yellow, gold-coloured AV. &c.,
    1. mf(/आ and ई)neuter gender (confer, compare gaRa गौरा*दि and कडारा*दि), reddish-brown, tawny, yellow, gold-coloured AV. etc.,
    2. mf(/आ and ई)neuter gender (in algebra also as Name of the 10th unknown quantity)
    3. mf(/आ and ई)neuter gender having r reddish- b brown eyes Ka1tyS3r. Scholiast or Commentator
    4. masculine gender yellow colour W.
    5. masculine gender fire. Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender an ape Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender an ichneumon Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender a small kind of owl Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender a small kind of lizard Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender a species of snake Sus3r.
    11. masculine gender a particular vegetable poison Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender (with Jainas जैन s) Name of a treasure
    13. masculine gender the 51st (or 25th) year in a 60 years' cycle of Jupiter Var.
    14. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव or a kindred being Gr2S. Gaut. etc.
    15. masculine gender of an attendant of S3iva शिव Katha1s.
    16. masculine gender of an attendant of the Sun Lexicographers
    17. masculine gender of a Rudra रुद्र VP.
    18. masculine gender of a Yaksha यक्ष MBh.
    19. masculine gender of a Da1nava दानव Katha1s.
    20. masculine gender of a Na1ga नाग or serpent-demon MBh. i, 1554 (the supposed author of the Chandas छन्दस् or treatise on metre regarded as one of the Veda7n3gas वेदा*ङ्ग s, identified by some with Patan5jali पतञ्जलि, author of the Maha1-bha1shya महा-भाष्य)
    21. masculine gender of several ancient sages MBh. R. etc.
    22. masculine gender plural Name of a people Ma1rkP.
    23. neuter gender a particular metal Lexicographers
    24. neuter gender yellow orpiment Lexicographers
  2. अभिपिङ्गलabhipiṅgalamfn. "very red", reddish-brown Hariv.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "very red", reddish-brown Hariv.

  3. आपिङ्गलāpiṅgala(= आ - पिङ्ग)

    (Equivalent to आ - पिङ्ग)

  4. आपिङ्गलकāpiṅgalakam. a bull which has been set at liberty, L.

    masculine gender a bull which has been set at liberty, Lexicographers

  5. आपिङ्गलाक्षāpiṅgalākṣamfn. having reddish eyes, Bcar.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having reddish eyes, Bcar.

  6. एकपिङ्गलekapiṅgalam. "having a yellow mark (in the place of one eye)", N. of Kuvera कुवेर R. Das3. &c.

    masculine gender "having a yellow mark (in the place of one eye)", Name of Kuvera कुवेर R. Das3. etc.

  7. एकपिङ्गलाचलekapiṅgalācalam. "Kuvera कुवेर 's mountain", N. of the Himavat हिमवत् Das3.

    masculine gender "Kuvera कुवेर 's mountain", Name of the Himavat हिमवत् Das3.

  8. एकाक्षिपिङ्गलिन्ekākṣipiṅgalinm. N. of Kubera कुबेर, R.

    masculine gender Name of Kubera कुबेर, R.