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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. फणphaṇaणा [ṇā], णा [फण्-अच्]
    1. णा ṇā, णा फण्-अच्
    2. The expanded hood of a cobra or any serpent; विप्रकृतः पन्नगः फणं (फणां) कुरुते Ś. 6.31; मणिभिः फणस्थैः R.13.12; Ku.6.68; वहति भुवनश्रेणिं शेषः फणाफलकस्थिताम् Bh.2.35.
    3. The expanded side of the nostril, (also फणम् in this sense).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णः Ved Scum.

    • -आटोपः the expanded hood (Vartious reading for फटाटोप); Pt.1.24.

    • -करः a serpent.

    • -धरः

      1. a serpent.
      2. Name of Śiva.

    • -भरः A serpent; Latin D. B.

    • -भृत्

      1. Masculine
      2. a serpent.
      3. the number 'nine' (there being nine chief Nāgas); also eight.

    • -मणिः a jewel said to be found in the hood of a serpent; वसुधान्तनिःसृतमिवाहिपतेः पटलं फणामणिसहस्ररुचाम् Śi.9.25.

    • -मण्डलम् the rounded body of a serpent; करालफणमण्डलम् R.12.98; तत्फणामण्डलो- दर्चिर्मणिद्योतितविग्रहम् 1.7.

    • फण phaṇa णा ṇā वत् vat, (णा) वत् Masculine A snake in general.

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  2. उत्फणutphaṇaa.Having an expanded hood (as a snake).

    Having an expanded hood (as a snake).

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  3. कफणिkaphaṇiकफोणिः [kaphōṇiḥ], कफोणिः (-णी f.) The elbow; छिन्नत्रिकास्तथा केचित् केचित् छिन्नकफोणयः Śiva. B.13.126.

    कफोणिः kaphōṇiḥ, कफोणिः (-णी Feminine) The elbow; छिन्नत्रिकास्तथा केचित् केचित् छिन्नकफोणयः Śiva. B.13.126.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -गुडः A ball on the elbow (a sign of unsteadiness, uncertainty).

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. फणphaṇa[phan-á] m. froth (V.); stick shaped like a serpent's hood; m. nostril; hood of a serpent (ordinary mg.):…

    [phan-á] masculine froth (Veda, Vedic); stick shaped like a serpent's hood; masculine nostril; hood of a serpent (ordinary meaning): -dhara, masculine hooded serpent; snake: -dhara, masculine epithet of Siva; -bhrit, masculine (hooded) snake; -vat, adjective hooded (serpent); masculine hooded snake; serpent.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. फणphaṇam. scum, froth TBr. (cf. फेन)
    1. masculine gender scum, froth TBr. (confer, compare फेन)
    2. masculine gender (also f(आ).) the expanded side of the nose, a nostril Sus3r.
    3. masculine gender (also f(आ).) the expanded hood or neck of a serpent (especially of the Coluber Na1ga नाग) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    4. masculine gender a stick shaped like a serpent's hood S3a1n3khGr2.
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the fingers shaped like a serpent's hood Lexicographers
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  2. आफण्āphaṇIntens. -प्/अनीफणत् (Pa1n2. 7-4, 65) to skip, jump RV. iv, 40, 4.

    Intensive -प्/अनीफणत् (Pa1n2. 7-4, 65) to skip, jump fg-veda iv, 40, 4.

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  3. उत्फणutphaṇamfn. having an expanded hood (as a snake).

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having an expanded hood (as a snake).

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  4. कफणिkaphaṇimf. the elbow L.

    mf. the elbow Lexicographers

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  5. खण्डफणkhaṇḍaphaṇam. a kind of serpent Sus3r.

    masculine gender a kind of serpent Sus3r.

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  6. गोफणाgophaṇāf. a bandage hollowed out to fit the chin or nose &c. Sus3r.

    feminine a bandage hollowed out to fit the chin or nose etc. Sus3r.

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