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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भङ्गिbhaṅgiङ्गी [ṅgī], ङ्गी f.
    1. ङ्गी ṅgī, ङ्गी Feminine
    2. Breaking, fracture, breach, division.
    3. Undulation.
    4. Bending, contracting; दृग्भङ्गीभिः प्रथममथुरासंगमे चुम्बितोऽस्मि Ud. S.13.
    5. A wave.
    6. A flood, current.
    7. A crooked path, tortuous or winding course.
    8. A circumlocutory or round-about way of speaking or acting, periphrasis; भङ्ग्यन्तरेण कथनात् K. Parasmaipada1; इति भङ्ग्या व्यज्यते-कथ्यते etc.; बहुभङ्गिविशारदः Dk.
    9. A pretext, disguise, semblance; यः पाञ्चजन्यप्रतिबिम्बभङ्ग्या धाराम्भसः फेनमिव व्यनक्ति Vikr.1.1.
    10. Trick, fraud, deceit.
    11. Irony.
    12. Repartee, wit.
    13. A step; यानादवातरददूरमहीतलेन मार्गेण भङ्गिरचितस्फटिकेन रामः R.13.69.
    14. An interval.
    15. Modesty.
    16. A fashion or mode; नानाश्रमलतापुष्पभङ्गीरचितकुन्तलाम् Bm.1.233; भङ्ग्यन्तरेण Indeclinable in an indirect manner; in another manner.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -भक्तिः Feminine division into a series of waves or wave-like steps, a wavy staircase; Compare Me.62.

    • -भाषणम् crooked speeches (with hidden meaning); पांसुलजनभङ्गिभाषणरतः Dk.2.8.

    • -भूत Adjective resembling.

    • -विकारः distortion of the features; a wry face, grimace.

  2. आभङ्गिन्ābhaṅgina.A little curved.

    A little curved.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. भङ्गिbhaṅgi[bhaṅg-i (or î)] f. breaking; bend, curve; crooked path, circuitous way; circumlocution, roundabout way of…

    [bhaṅg-i (or î)] feminine; also equal for breaking; bend, curve; crooked path, circuitous way; circumlocution, roundabout way of speaking or acting; manner, method; way of dressing, fashion, costume; disguise, semblance, of (--˚); figure; step; wave: -bhûta, perfect passive participle resembling (--˚), - ͜ antarena, instrumental in another way; in an indirect manner.

  2. आभङ्गिन्ābhaṅgin[â-bhaṅgin] a. somewhat bent.

    [â-bhaṅgin] adjective somewhat bent.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भङ्गिbhaṅgi˚गु, ˚गुर &c. see p.744.
    1. that the rest of a word is to be suppliedगु, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedगुर etc. see page and participle744.
    2. feminine breaking Inscriptions
    3. feminine a bend, curve Dhu1rtas.
    4. feminine a roundabout mode of acting or speaking, circumlocution (648013 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedग्या, indeclinable "in an indirect manner") Ka1vya7d. Das3. Katha1s. etc.
    5. feminine explaining Lexicographers
    6. feminine mode, manner, way Vcar.
    7. feminine way of dressing, fashion, toilet Ba1lar. Ra1jat.
    8. feminine (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') mere appearance or semblance of Katha1s. Ra1jat.
    9. feminine fraud, deception Lexicographers
    10. feminine irony, wit, repartee W.
    11. feminine modesty MW.
    12. feminine Equivalent to भङ्ग (with Jainas जैन s) Sarvad.
    13. feminine figure, shape Siddha7ntas3.
    14. feminine a step (see भक्ति)
    15. feminine a wave Naish.
  2. अभिप्रभङ्गिन्abhiprabhaṅginmfn. (√भञ्ज्), breaking completely RV. viii, 45, 35.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√भञ्ज्), breaking completely fg-veda viii, 45, 35.

  3. आभङ्गिन्ābhaṅginmfn. (√भञ्ज्), a little curved Ka1d.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√भञ्ज्), a little curved Ka1d.

  4. क्षणभङ्गिन्kṣaṇabhaṅginmfn. perishing in an instant, transient, perishable Katha1s. xxv, 163 Ra1jat. iv, 388.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective perishing in an instant, transient, perishable Katha1s. xxv, 163 Ra1jat. iv, 388.

  5. त्रिभङ्गिtribhaṅgim. (in music) a kind of measure.

    masculine gender (in music) a kind of measure.

  6. पत्त्रभङ्गिpattrabhaṅgi(Dharmas3arm.) f. a decoration consisting in lines or streaks drawn on the face and body with musk and other…

    (Dharmas3arm.) feminine a decoration consisting in lines or streaks drawn on the face and body with musk and other fragrant substances.