[prati-vaktavya] future participle passive to be replied to; to be given (answer); to be combated or disputed; to be contradicted (person); -vak ana, neuter answer, reply, to (genitive or --˚): î-kri, give as an answer, reply with (accusative); -vakas, neuter answer; -vatsara, masculine year; -vatsaram, adverb, -ial, -ially every year; -vaditavya, future participle passive to be com bated or disputed; -vanam, adverb, -ial, -ially in every forest; -vat, adjective containing the word 'prati;' -vanitâ, feminine; also equal for female rival; -varna, masculine each caste: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially for every caste; -varnika, adjective having a corresponding colour, similar; -var sha, ˚-or -m, adverb, -ial, -ially every year; -vallabhâ, feminine; also equal for female rival, concubine; -vasati, adverb, -ial, -ially in or on every house; -vastu, neuter corresponding thing, equivalent, compensation: - ͜ upamâ, feminine; also equal for parallel simile (rhetorical term); -vahni-pradakshi- nam, adverb, -ial, -ially at every circumambulation of the fire from left to right; -vâkya, neuter answer; -vâk, feminine; also equal for yelling or barking at (plural); answer; -vâkita, neuter answer; -vâta, masculine wind blowing in front: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially against the wind; locative to the leeward; -vâda, masculine refusal, rejection; -vâd in, adjective contradicting; refractory; masculine oppo nent; defendant (in a lawsuit); -vârana, 1. adjective warding off; neuter keeping off; 2. hostile elephant; -vârttâ, feminine; also equal for news; -vârya, future participle passive to be warded off (--˚); -vâsaram, masculine daily.