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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वक्तृvaktṛa.or m. [उचितं बहु बक्ति, वच्-तृच्]
    1. or Masculine उचितं बहु बक्ति, वच्-तृच्
    2. Speaking, talking, a speaker.
    3. Eloquent, an orator; अप्रियस्य च पथ्यस्य वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः Rām.; किं करिष्यन्ति वक्तारः श्रोता यत्र न विद्यते; दर्दुरा यत्र वक्तारस्तत्र मौनं हि शोभनम् Subhāṣ.
    4. A teacher, an expounder.
    5. A learned or wise man in general.
    6. Honest, sincere.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -प्रयोक्तृ theoretical and practical (politicians); दण्डनीतिं वक्तृ- प्रयोक्तृभ्यः Kau. Atmanepada 1.1.

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  2. अतिवक्तृativaktṛa.Very talkative, garrulous; आक्रोष्टा चातिवक्ता च ब्राह्मणानाम् Mb.

    Very talkative, garrulous; आक्रोष्टा चातिवक्ता च ब्राह्मणानाम् Mb.

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  3. अधिवक्तृadhivaktṛm.One who advocates a particular cause (पक्षपातेन वक्तृ), an advocate.
    1. One who advocates a particular cause (पक्षपातेन वक्तृ), an advocate.
    2. An orator.
    3. A comforter.
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  4. अनुवक्तृanuvaktṛm.Repeating, reciting (गुरुमुखोच्चारितानुरूपपाठक); replying &c.

    Repeating, reciting (गुरुमुखोच्चारितानुरूपपाठक); replying etc.

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  5. अपवक्तृapavaktṛm.Ved. Speaking away, warning off, averting, preventing. अपदे पादा प्रतिधातवेऽकरुतापवक्ता हृदया- विधश्चित्…

    Vedic Speaking away, warning off, averting, preventing. अपदे पादा प्रतिधातवेऽकरुतापवक्ता हृदया- विधश्चित् Rv.1.24.3.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वक्तृvaktṛmfn. one who speaks, a speaker, proclaimer of (Ved. gen.; Class. gen. acc., or comp.) RV. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who speaks, a speaker, proclaimer of (Vedic or Veda genitive case; Classical genitive case accusative, or compound) fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective croaking (said of frogs) Subh.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective speaking sensibly, eloquent Lexicographers
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective learned, wise W.
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective honest, sincere ibidem
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective loquacious, talkative ibidem
    7. masculine gender a speaker, orator MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    8. masculine gender an expounder, teacher Sarvad.
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  2. अतिवक्तृativaktṛmfn. very loquacious.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective very loquacious.

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  3. अधिवक्तृadhivaktṛm. an advocate, protector, comforter RV. VS.

    masculine gender an advocate, protector, comforter fg-veda VS.

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  4. अनुवक्तृanuvaktṛmfn. speaking after
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective speaking after
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective replying.
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  5. अपवक्तृapavaktṛm. "speaking away", warning off, averting RV. i, 24, 8 AV. v, 15, 1.

    masculine gender "speaking away", warning off, averting fg-veda i, 24, 8 AV. v, 15, 1.

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