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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वाचकvācakaa.Speaking, declaring, explanatory; उन्नीय मे दर्शय वल्गुवाचकं यद्व्रीडया नाभिमुखं शुचिस्तिते Bhāg.4.25.31.

    [वच्-ण्वुल्]

    1. Speaking, declaring, explanatory; उन्नीय मे दर्शय वल्गुवाचकं यद्व्रीडया नाभिमुखं शुचिस्तिते Bhāg.4.25.31.
    2. Expressing, signifying, denoting directly (as a word, distinguished from लाक्षणिक and व्यञ्जक); साक्षात् संकेतितं योऽर्थमभिधत्ते स वाचकः K. Parasmaipada2.
    3. Verbal.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. A speaker.
      2. A reader.
      3. A significant word.
      4. A messenger.

    • -पदम् a significant word.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वाचकvācaka[vâka-ka] a. speaking, saying any thing (g.); speaking or treating of, stating (g., --˚); expressing…

    [vâka-ka] adjective speaking, saying any thing (genitive); speaking or treating of, stating (genitive, --˚); expressing, signifying, denoting: -tva, neuter denotation; -pada, neuter containing significant (not senseless) words; -lakshaka vyañgaka-tva, neuter direct, indirect, and im plicit designation of anything.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वाचकvācakamf(इका [अका w.r.])n. speaking, saying, telling anything (gen.) Hit. BhP.
    1. mf(इका [अका wrong reading])neuter gender speaking, saying, telling anything (genitive case) Hit. BhP.
    2. mf(इका [अका wrong reading])neuter gender speaking of, treating of, declaring (with genitive case or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') Ra1matUp. MBh. etc.
    3. mf(इका [अका wrong reading])neuter gender expressive of, expressing, signifying RPra1t. Ra1matUp. MBh. etc.
    4. mf(इका [अका wrong reading])neuter gender verbal, expressed by words MW.
    5. masculine gender a speaker, reciter MBh. R. etc.
    6. masculine gender a significant sound, word W.
    7. masculine gender a messenger ibidem
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  2. अन्वाचक्ष्anvācakṣto name after S3Br.

    to name after S3Br.

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  3. अर्धान्तरैकवाचकardhāntaraikavācakam. (scil. दोष) = अर्धा * न्तरै * कपदता, Kpr.

    masculine gender (scilicet दोष) Equivalent to अर्धा * न्तरै * कपदता, Kpr.

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  4. अवाचकavācakamfn. not expressive of. Kpr. Sa1h.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not expressive of. Kpr. Sa1h.

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  5. आशीर्वाचकāśīrvācakamfn. expressing a wish Comm. on Mn.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective expressing a wish commentator or commentary on Mn.

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  6. एकवाचकekavācakamfn. denoting the same thing, synonymous Comm. on VarBr2S.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective denoting the same thing, synonymous commentator or commentary on VarBr2S.

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  7. क्रियावाचकkriyāvācakamfn. expressing an action (as a verbal noun).

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective expressing an action (as a verbal noun).

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  8. गुणवाचकguṇavācakamfn. denoting a quality (an adjective) Vop. iv, 17 Pa1n2. 8-1, 12 Sch. (-वचन Ka1s3.)

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective denoting a quality (an adjective) Vop. iv, 17 Pa1n2. 8-1, 12 Scholiast or Commentator (-वचन Ka1s3.)

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