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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. माहिषmāhiṣaa.(-षी f.) [महिष्या इदम् अण्] Coming or derived from a buffalo or a buffalo-cow; as माहिषं दधि.

    (-षी Feminine) महिष्या इदम् अण् Coming or derived from a buffalo or a buffalo-cow; as माहिषं दधि.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -षम् The female apartment.

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  2. माहिषकmāhiṣakaA buffalo-keeper.

    A buffalo-keeper.

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  3. माहिषिकmāhiṣika1 A buffalo-keeper, a herdsman.
    1. 1 A buffalo-keeper, a herdsman.
    2. The paramour of an unchaste woman; (महिषीत्युच्यते नारी या च स्याद् व्यभिचारिणी । तां दृष्टां कामयति यः स वै माहिषिकः स्मृतः ॥ Kālikā Purāṇa.
    3. One who lives by the prostitution of his wife; महिषीत्युच्यते नार्या भगेनोपार्जितं धनम् । उपजीवति यस्तस्याः स वै माहिषिकः स्मतः ॥ Śrīdhara on V. Parasmaipada
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. माहिषmāhiṣa[mâhisha] a. (î) belonging to or de rived from the buffalo: i-ka, m. keeper of buffaloes; paramour of an…

    [mâhisha] adjective (î) belonging to or de rived from the buffalo: i-ka, masculine keeper of buffaloes; paramour of an unchaste woman.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. माहिषmāhiṣamf(ई)n. (fr. महिष, ˚षी) coming from or belonging to a buffalo or buffalo-cow R. Ma1rkP.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from महिष, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedषी) coming from or belonging to a buffalo or buffalo-cow R. Ma1rkP.
    2. masculine gender Name of a district
    3. masculine gender plural of a people VarBr2S.
    4. neuter gender the female apartments Lexicographers
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  2. माहिषकmāhiṣakam. a buffalo keeper L.
    1. masculine gender a buffalo keeper Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender plural Name of a people MBh. Pur.
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  3. माहिषस्थलकmāhiṣasthalakamfn. 164058

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective 164058

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  4. माहिषस्थलीmāhiṣasthalīf. N. of a place g. धूमा*दि (664058 ˚लक mfn. ib.)

    feminine Name of a place gaRa धूमा*दि (664058 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedलक masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective ibidem)

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  5. माहिषाड्डकmāhiṣāḍḍakam. (?) son of a Ma1hishya माहिष्य and a Karan2i1 करणी L.

    masculine gender (?) son of a Ma1hishya माहिष्य and a Karan2i1 करणी Lexicographers

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  6. माहिषिकmāhiṣikam. prec. sg. VP.
    1. masculine gender preceding sg. VP.
    2. masculine gender the paramour of an unchaste woman (according to others "one who lives by the prostitution of his wife") Lexicographers
    3. f(आ or ई) Name of a river R.,
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