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Results for ब्रुव

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ब्रुवbruvaब्रुवाण [bruvāṇa], ब्रुवाण a. Professing or pretending to be, calling oneself by a name to which he has no…

ब्रुवाण bruvāṇa, ब्रुवाण Adjective Professing or pretending to be, calling oneself by a name to which he has no real title (at the end of comp.), as in ब्राह्मणब्रुव, क्षत्रियब्रुव etc.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

ब्रुवbruva[bruva] a. (--˚) calling oneself --, merely nominal.

[bruva] adjective (--˚) calling oneself --, merely nominal.

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अब्रुवत्abruvat[a-bruvat] pr. pt. not stating.

[a-bruvat] present participle not stating.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ब्रुवbruvasee col. 2.
1. see column 2.
2. mf(आ)neuter gender calling one's self by a name without any real title to it
3. mf(आ)neuter gender being merely nominally (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'; confer, compare क्षत्रिय-, द्विज-, ब्राह्मण-ब्रुव).
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अप्रतिब्रुवत्apratibruvatmfn. not contradicting AV. iii, 8, 3.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not contradicting AV. iii, 8, 3.

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अब्रुवत्abruvatmfn. (pr.p.), not speaking, silent Ya1jn5. ii, 76.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (pr.page and participle), not speaking, silent Ya1jn5. ii, 76.

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अविब्रुवत्avibruvatmfn. not saying or addressing MBh. i, 3449 and xv, 281
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not saying or addressing MBh. i, 3449 and xv, 281
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not explaining MBh. vii, 9226 (edition Bombay edition? BR.)
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क्षत्रियब्रुवkṣatriyabruvamfn. pretending to be a Kshatriya क्षत्रिय MBh. xii, 3565.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective pretending to be a Kshatriya क्षत्रिय MBh. xii, 3565.

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द्विजब्रुवdvijabruvam. called or calling one's self (but not being) a B Bra1hman Brahman L.

masculine gender called or calling one's self (but not being) a B Bra1hman Brahman Lexicographers

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ब्रह्मब्रुवbrahmabruvam. = next A.

masculine gender Equivalent to next A.

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