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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मयूरmayūraA peacock; स्मरति गिरिमयूर एष देव्याः U.3.2; फणी मयूरस्य तले निषीदति Ṛs. 1.13.

    [मी ऊरन् Uṇ 1.67]

    1. A peacock; स्मरति गिरिमयूर एष देव्याः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.2; फणी मयूरस्य तले निषीदति Ṛs. 1.13.
    2. A kind of flower.
    3. Name of a poet (author of the सूर्यशतक); यस्याश्चोरश्चिकुरनिकरः कर्णपूरो मयूरः Parasmaipada R.1. 22.
    4. A kind of instrument for measuring time.
    5. (In music) A kind of gait.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -री A pea-hen; (Proverb: वरं तत्कालोपनता तित्तिरी न पुनर्दिवसान्तरिता मयूरी Vb.1., or वरमद्य कपोतो न श्वो मयूरः 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush').

    • -रम् A particular posture in sitting.

    • -अरिः a lizard.

    • -उल्लासकः the rainy season.

    • -केतुः an epithet of Kārtikeya.

    • -गतिः Name of a metre.

    • -ग्रीवकम् blue vitriol.

    • -घृतम् a kind of medicine.

    • -चटकः the domestic cock.

    • -चूडा

      1. a peacock's crest.
      2. Equivalent to मयूरीशिखा quod vide, which see

    • -तुत्थम् blue virtriol.

    • -नृत्यम् the dance of a peacock; a position comparable to it; तदेतन्म- यूरनृत्यमापद्यते । तद्यथा मयूरस्य नृत्यतोऽन्यदपाव्रियतेऽन्यत् संव्रियते । एवमिहापि इदं संव्रियते तदपाव्रियते । ŚB. on MS.7.4.1.

    • -पत्रिन् Adjective feathered with peacock's feathers (as an arrow); जहार चान्येन मयूरपत्रिणा शरेण शक्रस्य महाशनिध्वजम् R.3.56.

    • -पदकम् a scratch in the form of a peacock's foot (made with the fingernails).

    • -पिच्छम् a peacock's tail or feather.

    • -रथः an epithet of Kārtikeya.

    • -व्यंसकः a cunning peacock.

    • -शिखा

      1. a peacock's crest.
      2. a cock's comb.
      3. Name of a medicinal plant, Celosia Cristata; Compare नीलकण्ठशिखा लध्वी पित्तश्लेष्मातिसारजित् Bhāva. Parasmaipada; Mātaṅga Latin1.1.

    • -सारिन् Adjective strutting like a peacock.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मयूरmayūra[may-û́ra] m. peacock: -ketu, m. (having a peacock for his emblem), ep. of Skanda; -tâ, f., -tva, n.…

    [may-û́ra] masculine peacock: -ketu, masculine (having a peacock for his emblem), epithet of Skanda; -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter condition of a peacock; -pat trin, adjective feathered with peacocks' feathers (arrow); -pikkha, neuter peacock's tail-feather: -maya, adjective (î) consisting of peacocks' tail feathers; -maya, adjective consisting of peacocks.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मयूरmayūram. (prob. fr. √2. मा) a peacock VS. La1t2y. MBh. &c.
    1. masculine gender (probably from √2. मा) a peacock VS. La1t2y. MBh. etc.
    2. masculine gender a cock Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender a species of plant Sus3r. (Celosia Cristata or Achyranthes Aspera Lexicographers)
    4. masculine gender a kind of instrument for measuring time Su1ryas.
    5. masculine gender a kind of gait Sam2gi1t.
    6. masculine gender Name of an Asura असुर MBh.
    7. masculine gender of a poet Prasannar.
    8. masculine gender (also with भट्ट), of various other writers catalogue or catalogues
    9. masculine gender of the father of S3an3kuka शङ्कुक ibidem
    10. masculine gender of a mountain Ma1rkP.
    11. neuter gender a particular posture in sitting catalogue or catalogues
    12. neuter gender Name of a town Buddh.
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  2. क्रीडामयूरkrīḍāmayūram. a peacock kept for amusement Ragh. xvi, 14.

    masculine gender a peacock kept for amusement Ragh. xvi, 14.

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  3. गृहमयूरgṛhamayūram. a domestic or tame peacock, Mr2icch.

    masculine gender a domestic or tame peacock, Mr2icch.

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  4. तिलमयूरtilamayūram. a kind of peacock L.

    masculine gender a kind of peacock Lexicographers

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  5. नर्तितमयूरnartitamayūramfn. possessing dancing peacocks ib.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective possessing dancing peacocks ibidem

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  6. पूतिमयूरिकाpūtimayūrikāf. Ocimum Villosum L.

    feminine Ocimum Villosum Lexicographers

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  7. मत्तमयूरmattamayūram. a peacock intoxicated with joy or passion L.
    1. masculine gender a peacock intoxicated with joy or passion Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender Name of a man Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender plural Equivalent to next Ni1lak.
    4. neuter gender a kind of metre Col.
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  8. मत्तमयूरकmattamayūrakam. pl. N. of a warrior-tribe MBh.

    masculine gender plural Name of a warrior-tribe MBh.

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