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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लघुlaghua.(-घु or घ्वी f.) [लङ्घेः कुः, नलोपश्च Uṇ.1.29]
    1. (-घु or घ्वी Feminine) लङ्घेः कुः, नलोपश्च Uṇ.1.29
    2. Light, not heavy; तृणदपि लघुस्तूलस्तूलादपि च याचकः Subhās.; रिक्तः सर्वो भवति हि लघुः पूर्णता गौरवाय Me.2 (where the word means 'contemptible' also); R.9. 62.
    3. Little, small, diminutive; धर्मोऽयं गृहमेधिनां निगदितः स्मार्तैर्लघुः स्वर्गदः Pt.1.253; Śi.9.38,78.
    4. Short, brief, concise; लघुसंदेशपदा सरस्वती R.8.77.
    5. Trifling, trivial, insignificant, unimportant; कायस्थ इति लघ्वी मात्रा Mu.1.
    6. Low, mean, despicable, contemptible; Śi.9.23; Pt.1.16; कथं प्रत्याख्यानलघुर्मित्रावसुः पुनरपि मन्त्रयते Nāg.2. 1/11.
    7. Weak, feeble.
    8. Wretched, frivolous.
    9. Active, light, nimble, agile; लघु भवत्युत्थानयोग्यं वपुः Ś.2.5.
    10. Swift, quick, rapid; किंचित् पश्चाद् व्रज लघुगतिः Me.16; R.5.45.
    11. Easy, not difficult; महार्णवपरिक्षेपं लङ्कायाः परिखालघुम् (मेने) R.12.66.
    12. Easy to be digested, light (as food)
    13. Short (as a vowel in prosody).
    14. Soft, low, gentle.
    15. Pleasant, agreeable, desirable; दर्शनेन लघुना यथा तयोः प्रीतिमापुरुभयो- स्तपस्विनः R.11.12,8.
    16. Lovely, handsome, beautiful.
    17. Pure, clean.
    18. Sapless, pithless.
    19. Young, younger; दीव्यत्युच्चैर्लघुरघुपतिः किं नु वा स्यात् किमन्यत् Mv.6.53.
    20. Without attendance or retinue; अनोकशायी लघुरल्पप्रचारश्चरन् देशानेकचरः स भिक्षुः Mb.1.91.5. -Masculine Name of the Nakṣatras Hasta, Puṣya, and Aśvinī. -Neuter
    21. A particular measure of time (Equivalent to 15 Kāṣthas).
    22. Agallochum, or a particular variety of it. -Indeclinable
    23. Lightly, meanly, contemptuously; लघु मन् 'to think lightly of, despise, slight'; प्रथमोपकृतं मरुत्वतः प्रतिपत्त्या लघु मन्यते भवान् Ś.7.1.
    24. Quickly, swiftly; लघु लघूत्थिता Ś.4 'risen early'. -Commentary

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आशिन्, -आहार Adjective eating little, moderate in diet, abstemious.

    • -उक्तिः Feminine a brief mode of expression; Kull. on Ms.5.64.

    • -उत्थान, -समुत्थान Adjective working actively, doing work rapidly.

    • -काय Adjective light-bodied. (-यः) a goat.

    • -कोष्ठ

      1. Adjective
      2. having a light stomach.
      3. having little in the stomach.

    • -कौमुदी Name of an epitome of the सिद्धान्तकौमुदी by Varada-rāja.

    • -क्रम Adjective having a quick step, going quickly.

    • -खट्विका a small bedstead.

    • -गर्गः a kind of fish.

    • -गोधूमः a small kind of wheat.

    • -चित्त, -चेतस्, -मनस्, -हृदय

      1. Adjective
      2. light-minded, low-hearted, little-minded, mean-hearted; अयं निजः परो वेति गणना लघुचेतसाम् Mb.
      3. frivolous.
      4. fickle, unsteady.

    • -चिर्भिटा colocynth.

    • -जङ्गलः a kind of quail (लावक).

    • -तालः (in music) a kind of measure.

    • -दुन्दुभिः a kind of drum.

    • -द्राक्षा a small stoneless grape.

    • -द्राविन् Adjective melting easily.

    • -नामन् Masculine agallochum.

    • -नालिका a musket.

    • -पत्रिका the Rochanā plant.

    • -पर्णी, -कर्णी Name of a plant (Marâthî मोरवेल).

    • -पाक, -पाकिन् Adjective easily digested.

    • -पाकः digestibility.

    • -पुष्पः a kind of Kadamba.

    • -प्रमाण Adjective short.

    • -प्रयत्न

      1. Adjective
      2. pronounced with slight articulation (as a letter).
      3. indolent, lazy.

    • -बदरः, -बदरी Feminine a kind of jujube.

    • -भवः humble birth or origin.

    • -भावः ease, facility.

    • -भोजनम् a light repast.

    • -मांसः a kind of partridge.

    • -मात्र Adjective having small property.

    • -मूलम् the lesser root of an equation.

    • -मूलकम् a radish.

    • -मेरुः (in music) a kind of measure.

    • -लयम् a kind of fragrant root (वीरणमूल).

    • -राशि Adjective composed of fewer terms (as the side of an equation) -वासस् Adjective wearing light or pure clothes; Ms.2.7.

    • -विक्रम Adjective having a quick step, quick-footed.

    • -वृत्ति

      1. Adjective
      2. ill-behaved, low, vile.
      3. light, frivolous.
      4. mismanaged, ill-done.

    • -वेधिन् Adjective making a clever hit.

    • -शेखरः (in music) a kind of measure.

    • -सत्त्व Adjective weak or fickle-minded.

    • -समुत्थान

      1. Adjective
      2. rising quickly.
      3. swift of foot; अलघुना लघुसमुत्थानेन सैन्यचक्रेणाभ्यसरम् Dk.2.3.

    • -सार Adjective worthless, insignificant.

    • -हस्त

      1. Adjective
      2. light-handed, clever, dexterous, expert; शिक्षाविशेषलघुहस्ततया निमेषात् तूणीचकार शरपूरितवक्त्ररन्ध्रान् R.9.63.
      3. active, agile. (-स्तः) an expert or skilful archer.
    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. अलघुalaghu(घु-घ्वी f.)
    1. (घु-घ्वी Feminine)
    2. Not light, heavy, big, weighty (as breasts, hips etc.); आयासादलघुतरस्तनैः Śi.8.1; 7.5.
    3. Not short, long (in prosody).
    4. Serious, solemn.
    5. Intense, violent, very great.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उपलः a rock.

    • -ऊष्मन् Masculine intense heat.

    • -प्रतिज्ञ Adjective solemnly pledged or promised.

    Source: ApteApte entry

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. लघुlaghu[lagh-ú [later form of raghu] ] a. (v-î, u) swift, active, nimble; light (not heavy); light, easily digested…

    [lagh-ú [later form of raghu] ] adjective (v-î, u) swift, active, nimble; light (not heavy); light, easily digested; easy in mind, buoyant; unimpeded, without a retinue; easy; easily articulated (the letter v); prosodically short; small, diminutive, little, insignificant, trifling; feeble, wretched, despicable, low; gentle, soft; younger; agreeable, desirable; handsome, beautiful; clean (dress): laghu man, think little of, despise; -kri, deride.

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  2. अलघुalaghu[a-laghu] a. clumsy; slow; not insig nificant; -bhava, m. no degradation; -sarîra, a. fatigued.

    [a-laghu] adjective clumsy; slow; not insig nificant; -bhava, masculine no degradation; -sarîra, adjective fatigued.

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  3. गुरुलघुताgurulaghutā[guru-laghu-tâ] f. great and little value; -lâghava, n. importance and insig nificance, relative value; -loka…

    [guru-laghu-tâ] feminine; also equal for great and little value; -lâghava, neuter importance and insig nificance, relative value; -loka, masculine powerful men; -vat, adverb, -ial, -ially like a preceptor (Equivalent tonominative or locative); -vâsa, masculine sojourn with a preceptor, pupilage; -vritti, feminine; also equal for (proper) behaviour towards one's teacher: -para, adjective intent on one's teacher; -susrûshâ, feminine; also equal for obedience towards one's teacher; -susrûshu, adjective obedient to one's teacher; -sa khî, feminine; also equal for female friend of an elder relative; -samnidhi, masculine presence of the teacher; -sam avâya, masculine plurality of teachers; -strî-gam anîya, future participle passive relating to adultery with a teach er's wife.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लघुlaghumf(वी, or उ)n. (a later form of रघु, q.v.) light, quick, swift, active, prompt, nimble Mn. MBh. &c. (also said…
    1. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender (a later form of रघु, quod vide) light, quick, swift, active, prompt, nimble Mn. MBh. etc. (also said of a particular mode of flying peculiar to birds Pan5cat.; applied to the Nakshatras नक्षत्र s Hasta हस्त, As3vini1 अश्विनी, and Pushya पुष्य VarBr2S.)
    2. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender light, easy, not heavy or difficult AV. etc.
    3. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender light in the stomach, easily digested Sus3r.
    4. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender easy in mind, light-hearted Hariv. Ka1lid.
    5. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender causing easiness or relief Sa1m2khyak.
    6. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender well, in good health Lexicographers
    7. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender unimpeded, without attendance or a retinue MBh. iii, 8449
    8. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender short (in time, as a suppression of the breath) Ma1rkP.
    9. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender (in prosody) short or light (as a vowel or syllable, opp. to गुरु)
    10. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender (in gram.) easily pronounced or articulated (said of the pronunciation of व, as opp. to मध्यम and गुरु)
    11. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender small, minute, slight, little, insignificant S3Br. etc.
    12. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender weak, feeble, wretched, humble, mean, low (said of persons) Mn. MBh. etc.
    13. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender young, younger (see -भ्रातृ)
    14. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender clean, pure (see -वासस्)
    15. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender soft, gentle (as sound) Katha1s. BhP.
    16. mf(वी, or उ)neuter gender pleasing, agreeable, handsome, beautiful MBh. Ka1lid.
    17. masculine gender bdellium Lexicographers
    18. (उ) feminine Trigonella Corniculata Lexicographers
    19. masculine gender a light carriage Lexicographers
    20. masculine gender a slender or delicate woman W.
    21. neuter gender a particular measure of time (Equivalent to 15 Ka1sht2ha1s काष्ठा s Equivalent to 1/15 Na1d2ika1 नाडिका) Lexicographers
    22. neuter gender a particular species of agallochum Lexicographers
    23. neuter gender the root of Andropogon Muricatus Lexicographers
    24. indeclinable lightly, quickly, easily etc. S3ak. (लघु-√मन्, to think lightly of. S3ak.) ([confer, compare Greek ἐ-λαχύς; Latin le8vis for le1vis, lenhuis; Lithuanian lengvu8s, le8ngvas; Anglo-Saxon lungre, "quickly"; English lungs, "lights."])
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  2. अलघुalaghumfn. not light, heavy
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not light, heavy
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not short, long (as a syllable in prosody)
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not quick, slow Mr2icch.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective weighty, significant Das3.
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective serious, solemn
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective intense, violent.
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  3. अलघुपलalaghupalam. "heavy stone", a rock L.

    masculine gender "heavy stone", a rock Lexicographers

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  4. अलघुप्रतिज्ञalaghupratijñamfn. solemnly pledged or promised.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective solemnly pledged or promised.

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  5. गुरुलघुताgurulaghutāf. heaviness and lightness W.
    1. feminine heaviness and lightness W.
    2. feminine great and little value Bhartr2. ii, 37 (Subh.)
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