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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वधकvadhakaa.(-धका, -धिका f.) [हनः क्वुन्, वध च Uṇ.2.35] Killing, destructive, injurious.

    (-धका, -धिका Feminine) हनः क्वुन्, वध च Uṇ.2.35 Killing, destructive, injurious.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. An executioner, a hangman.
      2. A murderer, an assassin.
      3. A kind of reed.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वधकvadhakamfn. killing, destructive Un2. ii, 36
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective killing, destructive Un2. ii, 36
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective intending to strike or kill Ja1takam.
    3. masculine gender a murderer, assassin MBh. VarBr2S. Ra1jat.
    4. masculine gender an executioner, hangman Katha1s.
    5. masculine gender a particular sort of reed or rush AV. S3Br.
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  2. वधकर्माधिकारिन्vadhakarmādhikārinm. "one who superintends the act of putting to death", an executioner, hangman Ra1jat.

    masculine gender "one who superintends the act of putting to death", an executioner, hangman Ra1jat.

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  3. वधकान्क्षिन्vadhakānkṣinmf(इणी)n. wishing for death W.

    mf(इणी)neuter gender wishing for death W.

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  4. वधकामvadhakāmamfn. desirous of killing Gobh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective desirous of killing Gobh.

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  5. वधकाम्याvadhakāmyāf. desire to kill, intention to hurt Mn. iv, 165.

    feminine desire to kill, intention to hurt Mn. iv, 165.

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  6. वधक्षमvadhakṣamamfn. deserving death MBh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective deserving death MBh.

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