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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बाहुbāhuThe arm; शान्तमिदमाश्रम- पदं स्फुरति च बाहुः कुतः फलमिहास्य Ś.1.16; so महाबाहुः &c.

    [बाध् कु धस्य हः Tv.]

    1. The arm; शान्तमिदमाश्रम- पदं स्फुरति च बाहुः कुतः फलमिहास्य Ś.1.16; so महाबाहुः etc.
    2. The fore-arm.
    3. The fore-foot of an animal.
    4. A door-post.
    5. The base of a right-angled triangle (in geom.).
    6. (In medic.) The whole upper extremity of the body (Opposite of सक्थि).
    7. The bar of a chariotpole.
    8. The shadow of the gnomon on a sun-dial.
    9. The arm as a measure of length (Equivalent to 12 Aṅgulas).
    10. The limb of a bow.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -हू (Dual) The lunar mansion Ārdrā.

    • -अन्तरम् the chest; संवर्त्य मुष्टिं सहसा जघान बाह्वन्तरे शैलनिकाशरूपः Rām.6.7.154.

    • -उत्क्षेपम् Indeclinable having raised or tossed up the arms; बाहूत्क्षेपं क्रन्दितुं च प्रवृत्ता Ś.5.3.

    • -कर Adjective active with the arms; ParasmaipadaIII. 2.21.

    • -कण्टकम् a mode in fighting; 'एकां जङ्घां पदाऽऽ क्रम्य परामुद्यम्य पाठ्यते । केतकीपत्रवच्छत्रुर्युद्धं तद्बाहुकण्टकम् ॥'; बाहु- कण्टकयुद्धेन तस्य कर्णोऽथ युध्यतः Mb.12.5.4.

    • -कुण्ठ, -कुब्ज Adjective crippled in the arms.

    • -कुन्थः a wing (of a bird).

    • -चापः the distance measured by the extended arms.

    • -जः

      1. a man of the Kṣatriya caste; Compare बाहू राजन्यः कृतः Rv.1.9.12; also Ms.1.31; स बाहुजो महाबाहुस्तदु- वाह महाबलम् Śiva B.; Name12.12.
      2. a parrot.
      3. sesamum growing spontaneously.

    • -ज्या a sine (in math.).

    • -तरणम् crossing a river (with the arms).

    • -त्रः, -त्रम्, -त्राण vantbrass (armour for the arms).

    • -दण्डः

      1. a long, staff-like arm.
      2. punishment with the arm or fist.

    • -दन्तकम् Name of a Nītiśāstra treatise.

    • -निःसृतम् a mode of fighting (by which a sword is twisted out of a person's hand).

    • -पाशः

      1. a particular attitude in fighting.
      2. the arm thrown round, as in the act of embracing.

    • -प्रचालकम् Indeclinable shaking the arms.

    • -प्रतिबाहौ the opposite sides of a figure.

    • -प्रसारः, -प्रसारणम् stretching the arms (for embracing etc.) -प्रहरणः a boxer. (-णम्) boxing.

    • -फलम्

      1. (in geom.) the result for the base sine.
      2. (in astro.) the sine of an arc of a circle of position contained between the sun and the prime verticle.

    • -बन्धनम् encircling arms. (-नः) the shoulder-blade.

    • -बलम् strength of arm, muscular strength.

    • -भङ्गिः Feminine bending or twisting the arms.

    • -भूषण, -भूषा an ornament worn on the arm, an armlet.

    • -भेदिन् Masculine an epithet of Viṣṇu.

    • -मूलम्

      1. the armpit.
      2. the shoulderblade.

    • -युद्धम् a hand-to-hand or close fight, personal or pugilistic encounter, boxing; बाहुयुद्धं हि मल्लानामशास्त्रमृषिभिः स्मृतम् । मृतस्य तत्र न स्वर्गो यशो नेहापि विद्यते ॥ Mallaśāstram.

    • -योधः, -योधिन् Masculine a pugilist, boxer.

    • -रक्षा armour for the upper arm.

    • -लता an arm-like creeper. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअन्तरम् the breast, bosom.

    • -लोहम् bell-metal (कांस्य).

    • -विक्षेपः

      1. the act of throwing about the arms, moving the arms.
      2. swimming.

    • -विघट्टनम्, -विघट्टितम् a particular attitude in wrestling.

    • -वीर्यम् strength of arms.

    • -व्यायामः athletic exercise.

    • -शालिन्

      1. Masculine
      2. an epithet of Śiva.
      3. of Bhīma.

    • -शिखरम् the upper part of the arm, the shoulder.

    • -संभवः a man of the Kṣatriya caste.

    • -सहस्रभृत् Masculine an epithet of king Kārtavīrya (also called सहस्रार्जुन).

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  2. अतिबाहुatibāhuHaving extraordinary arms. N. of a ऋषि of the fourteenth Manvantara. Hariv.; N. of a Gandharva; Mb.

    Having extraordinary arms. Name of a ऋषि of the fourteenth Manvantara. Hariv.; Name of a Gandharva; Mb.

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  3. अपबाहुकapabāhukaA bad arm; stiffness in the arm.

    A bad arm; stiffness in the arm.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. बाहुbāhu[bâh-ú [strong: √bah] ] m. arm; sp. fore-arm; fore-foot of an animal; sp. upper part of the fore-foot; post of…

    [bâh-ú [strong: √bah] ] masculine arm; specifically fore-arm; fore-foot of an animal; specifically upper part of the fore-foot; post of a door; arm as a measure (Equivalent to12 aṅgulas); noun

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बाहुbāhumf. (f. L.) (fr. √बह्, बंह्; for 2. बाहु see col. 3) the arm, (esp.) the fore-arm, the arm between the elbow…
    1. mf. (feminine Lexicographers) (from √बह्, बंह्; for 2. बाहु see column 3) the arm, (especially) the fore-arm, the arm between the elbow and the wrist (opp. to प्र-गण्ड quod vide; in medicine the whole upper extremity of the body, as opp. to सक्थि, the lower ext extremity) fg-veda etc.
    2. mf. the arm as a measure of length (Equivalent to 12 An3gulas अङ्गुल s) S3ulbas.
    3. mf. the fore-foot of an animal (especially its upper part) fg-veda AV. Breton A1s3vGr2.
    4. mf. the limb of a bow S3Br.
    5. mf. the bar of a chariot-pole Gobh.
    6. mf. the post (of a door; see द्वार-ब्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    7. mf. the side of an angular figure (especially the base of a right-angled triangle) Su1ryas.
    8. mf. the shadow of the gnomon on a sun-dial ibidem
    9. mf. (also dual number) the constellation A1rdra1 आर्द्रा Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender Name of a Daitya दैत्य MBh.
    11. masculine gender of a prince (who brought ruin upon his family by his illegal actions) ibidem
    12. masculine gender of a son of Vr2ika वृक Hariv.
    13. masculine gender of a son of Vajra वज्र VP. [confer, compare Greek πᾶχυς, πῆχυς; German buog, Bug; Anglo-Saxon bo1g; English bough .]
    14. (for 1. see column 2), Vr2iddhi वृद्धि form of बहु in compound Equivalent to ki1t2a कीट masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective gaRa पलद्य्-आदि .
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  2. अग्निबाहुagnibāhum. smoke ([cf. -वाह]) L.
    1. masculine gender smoke ([confer, compare -वाह]) Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender Name of a son of the first Manu मनु Hariv.
    3. masculine gender Name of a son of Priyavrata प्रियव्रत and Ka1mya1 काम्या VP.
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  3. अतिबाहुatibāhum. "having extraordinary arms", N. of a R2ishi ऋषि of the fourteenth Manvantara मन्वन्तर Hariv.
    1. masculine gender "having extraordinary arms", Name of a R2ishi ऋषि of the fourteenth Manvantara मन्वन्तर Hariv.
    2. masculine gender Name of a Gandharva गन्धर्व MBh.
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  4. अन्यतःसितिबाहुanyataḥsitibāhu(अन्य्/अतः -), mfn. having the forefeet white only on one side, VS.

    (अन्य्/अतः -), masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the forefeet white only on one side, VS.

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  5. अपबाहुकapabāhukam. a bad arm, stiffness in the arm L.

    masculine gender a bad arm, stiffness in the arm Lexicographers

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  6. अयोबाहुayobāhum. "iron-armed", N. of a son of Dhr2itara1sht2ra धृतराष्ट्र MBh. i, 2733.

    masculine gender "iron-armed", Name of a son of Dhr2itara1sht2ra धृतराष्ट्र MBh. i, 2733.

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