प्रगल्भpragalbhaa.Bold, confident.
- Bold, confident.
- Daring, brave, intrepid, spirited, courageous; Mb.12.318.64; इति प्रगल्भं पुरुषाधिराजो मृगाधिराजस्य वचो निशम्य R.2.41.
- Bold in speech, eloquent; पुंवत् प्रगल्भा प्रतिहाररक्षी R.6.2.
- Ready-witted, prompt.
- Resolute, energetic.
- Mature (as age); गुरुः प्रगल्भेऽपि वयस्यतोऽस्यास्तस्थौ निवृत्तान्य वराभिलाषः Ku.1.51.
- Matured, developed, fullgrown, strong; प्रगल्भवाक् Ku.5.3 (प्रौढवाक्); Māl.9. 29; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.35.
- Skilful; प्रगल्भवनितेव कन्यका प्रणनाम K.12.
- Audacious, arrogant, officious, proud.
- Shameless, impudent; मुखार्पणेषु प्रकृतिप्रगल्भाः (सिन्धूः) R.13.9.
- Illustrious, eminent.
Derived forms and compounds
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-ल्भा
- A bold woman.
- A shrew, scolding woman.
- A bold or mature woman, one of the classes of heroines in poetic composition; she is versed in all kinds of caresses, lofty of demeanour, possessed of no great modesty, of mature age, and ruling her husband; स्मरान्धा गाढतारुण्या समस्तरतकोविदा । भावोन्नता दरव्रीडा प्रगल्भाऽऽक्रान्त- नायका ॥ S. D.11 and examples quoted ad Locative
- An epithet of Durgā.
Source: ApteApte entry