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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रुचिruci(-ची f.) [रुच्-कि वा ङीप्]
    1. (-ची Feminine) रुच्-कि वा ङीप्
    2. Light, lustre, splendour, brightness; वियद्व्यापी तारागणगुणित फेनोद्गमरुचिः Śi.vamahimna 17; रुचिमिन्दुदले करोत्यजः परिपूर्णेन्दुरुचिर्महीपतिः Śi. 16.71; R.5.67; Me.15.
    3. A ray of light; as in रुचिभर्तृ quod vide, which see
    4. Appearance, colour, beauty (usually at the end of comp.); पटलं बहिर्बहलपङ्करुचि Śi.9.19; सिन्दूरैः कृतरुचयः सहेमकक्ष्याः Ki.7.8.
    5. Taste, relish; as in रुचिकर.
    6. Zest, hunger, appetite.
    7. Wish, desire, pleasure; स्वरुच्या 'at will or pleasure.'
    8. Liking, taste; विमार्गगायाश्च रुचिः स्वकान्ते Bv.1.125 'liking or love'; न स क्षितीशो रुचये बभूव; R.6.44; भिन्नरुचिर्हि लोकः 3; नाट्यं भिन्नरुचेर्जनस्य बहुधाप्येकं समाराधनम् M.1.4; Often times in comp. in the sense of 'indulging in', 'devoted or addicted to'; हिंसारुचेः Māl.5.29; अर्थरुचेः Mu.1.
    9. Passion, close application to any object.
    10. A kind of yellow pigment (गोरोचना).
    11. A kind of coitus. -Masculine Name of a प्रजापति; जातो रुचेरजनयतसुयमान् सुयज्ञः Bhāg.2.7.2.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कर

      1. Adjective
      2. tasteful, savoury, palatable.
      3. exciting desire; रुचिकरमपि नार्थवद् बभूव Ki.1.62.
      4. stomachic, tonic.

    • -धामन् Masculine the sun.

    • -प्रद Adjective appetizing.

    • -फलम् a pear.

    • -भर्तृ

      1. Masculine
      2. the sun; रुचिभर्तुरस्य विरहाधिगमात् Śi.9.17.
      3. a husband.
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  2. अतिरुचिरatiruciraa.Very lovely.

    Very lovely.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रा Name of two metres, the one a variety of अतिजगती, and the other also called चूडि-लि-का.

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  3. अभिरुचिabhirucif.Desire, taste, liking, relish, delight, pleasure; यशसि चाभिरुचिः Bh.2.63; (v l. अभिरतिः)…
    1. Desire, taste, liking, relish, delight, pleasure; यशसि चाभिरुचिः Bh.2.63; (v l. अभिरतिः) परस्पराभिरुचिनिष्पन्नो विवाहः K.367.
    2. Desire of fame, ambition; splendour.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. रुचिruci[rúk-i (or í)] f. light, lustre; splendour, beauty; colour; liking, taste, fondness, for (lc., prati, inf.…

    [rúk-i (or í)] feminine; also equal for light, lustre; splendour, beauty; colour; liking, taste, fondness, for (locative, prati, infinitive, --˚); appetite; --˚, adjective fond of, indulging in, addicted to, eager for: instrumental ruk yâ, according to desire, at will or pleasure; -m dâ, please any one (genitive); -m â-vah, pro duce a liking for (dative); a-ye bhû, please any one (genitive).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रुचिrucif. (रुच्/इ MaitrS.) light, lustre, splendour, beauty AV. &c.
    1. feminine (रुच्/इ MaitrS.) light, lustre, splendour, beauty AV. etc.
    2. feminine colour Ka1v.
    3. feminine liking, taste, relish, pleasure, appetite, zest AV. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' taking pleasure in, desirous of. longing for; with locative case, प्रति infinitive mood or compound; रुचिं-√दा or रुचये-√भू, to please; रुचिम् आ-√वह्, with dative case, to excite a desire for; रुच्या or स्व-रुच्या, at pleasure, at will)
    4. feminine a kind of coitus Lexicographers
    5. feminine a kind of pigment (Equivalent to रोचना) Lexicographers
    6. feminine Name of an Apsaras अप्सरस् MBh.
    7. feminine of the wife of Devas3arman देवशर्मन् ibidem
    8. masculine gender Name of a Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति (the husband of A1ku1ti आकूति and father of Yajn5a यज्ञ or Su-yajn5a सु-यज्ञ and of Manu मनु Raucya रौच्य) Pur.
    9. masculine gender of a son of Vis3va1mitra विश्वामित्र MBh.
    10. masculine gender of a king VP.
    11. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective pleasant, agreeable (Equivalent to रुचिर) R.
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  2. अतिरुचिरatiruciramfn. very lovely

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective very lovely

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  3. अतिरुचिराatirucirāf. N. of two metres (a variety of the अतिजगती; another called चुडिका or चुलिका).

    feminine Name of two metres (a variety of the अतिजगती; another called चुडिका or चुलिका).

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  4. अतुहिनरुचिatuhinarucim. "having not cold light", the sun VarBr2S.

    masculine gender "having not cold light", the sun VarBr2S.

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  5. अन्नाभिरुचिannābhirucif. desire of food, appetite, Sus3r.

    feminine desire of food, appetite, Sus3r.

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  6. अभक्तरुचिabhaktarucif. want of appetite.

    feminine want of appetite.

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