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Apte Dictionary

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

वाकम्vākamA fight of cranes.
A fight of cranes.
Derived forms and compounds
- -कः
  
  वच्-घञ्
  
  Speechuttering; as in नमोवाकं प्रशास्महे Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.1; सूक्तवाकेनातितरा- मुदितगुणगणावतारसुजयः Bhā.5.1.1.
  
  Voice (वाणी); सर्व- मिदमभ्यात्तोऽवाक्यनादरः Ch. Up.3.14.2.
  
  Text (संहिता); a Vedic portion containing mantras; यं वाकेष्वनुवाकेषु निष- त्सूपनिषत्सु च (गुणन्ति) Mb.12.49.26.
- -उपवाकम् speech and reply, dialogue.
Source: ApteApte entry