[यौतीति युवा, यु-कनिन् Uṇ.1.154] (युवतिः -ती or यूनी Feminine; compar. यवीयस् or कनीयस्; superl. यविष्ठ or कनिष्ठ)
- Young, youthful, adult, arrived at puberty.
- Strong, healthy.
- Excellent, good. -Masculine (nom. युवा, युवानौ, युवानः, Accusative Plural यूनः, Instrumental Plural युवभिः etc.)
- A young man, a youth; सा यूनि तस्मिन्नभिलाषबन्धं शशाक शालीनतया न वक्तुम् R.6.81.
- A younger descendant (the elder being still alive); जीवति तु वंश्ये युवा Parasmaipada IV. 1.163; I.2.65; II.4.58; IV.1.9.
- An elephant 6 years old.
- Name of a संवत्सर.
Derived forms and compounds
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-खलती Adjective (-तिः -ती Feminine) bald in youth.
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-गण्डः an eruption on the cheeks or face of young men.
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-जरत् Adjective (-ती Feminine) appearing old in youth, prematurely old.
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-जानिः one whose wife is young; युवजानिः धनुष्पाणिः Bk.5.13.
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-पलित Adjective grey-haired in youth; ParasmaipadaII.1.67 com.
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-राज् Masculine, -राजः an heir-apparent, a prince-royal, crown-prince; (असौ) नृपेण चक्रे युवराजशब्दभाक् R.3.35.
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-हन् infanticide.