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Results for वलभि

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वलभिvalabhiभी [bhī], भी f. [वल्यते आच्छाद्यते वल्-अभि वा ङीप्] (Also frequently written वडभिः -भी)
1. भी bhī, भी Feminine वल्यते आच्छाद्यते वल्-अभि वा ङीप् (Also frequently written वडभिः -भी)
2. The sloping roof, the wooden frame of a thatch; धूपैर्जालविनिःसृतैर्वलभयः संदिग्ध- पारावताः V.3.2; सौधान्यत्यर्थतापाद्वलभिपरिचयद्वेषिपारावतानि M.2.12; Bhāg.9.1.17.
3. The topmost part (of a house); a turret; दृष्ट्वा दृष्ट्वा भवनवलभीतुङ्गवातायनस्था Māl. 1.15; वास्तोष्पतीनां च गृहैर्वलभीभिश्च निर्मितम् Bhāg.1.5. 54; Me.4; Śi.3.53.
4. Name of a town in Saurāṣṭra; अस्ति सौराष्ट्रेषु वलभी नाम नगरी Dk.; Bk.22.35.
Derived forms and compounds
- -निवेशः an upper room.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वलभिvalabhior (more usual)
1. or (more usual)
2. feminine (perhaps abbreviated from वल-भिद्, "cloud-splitting") the ridge of a roof. top or pinnacle of a house MBh. Ka1v. etc.
3. feminine a turret or temporary building on the roof of a house, upper room Lexicographers
4. feminine Name of a town in Saura1sht2ra सौराष्ट्र Das3. (also that the rest of a word is to be suppliedभि-पुर).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

वलभिद्valabhid[vala-bhid] m. smiter of Vala, Indra.

[vala-bhid] masculine smiter of Vala, Indra.

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