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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वामकvāmakaa.Left.
    1. Left.
    2. Adverse, contrary; स्फुरता वाम- केनापि दाक्षिण्यमवलम्ब्यते Māl.8 (where both senses are intended).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः A particular mixed tribe; मागधो वामक- श्चैव द्वौ वैश्यस्योपलक्षितौ । ब्राह्मण्यां क्षत्रियायां च क्षत्रियस्यैक एव तु ॥ Mb.13.49.1.

    • -कम् A kind of gesture; Vikr.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वामकvāmaka[vâma-ka] a. (ikâ) left (not right); adverse, cruel; n. kind of gesture; -tas, ad. from or on the left; -tâ…

    [vâma-ka] adjective (ikâ) left (not right); adverse, cruel; neuter kind of gesture; -tas, adverb, -ial, -ially from or on the left; -tâ, feminine; also equal for disfavour (sts. plural); coyness; -tva, neuter disfavour; -datta, masculine noun: â, feminine; also equal for noun; -dris, feminine; also equal for fair-eyed woman; (á)-deva, masculine noun of a seer, son of Gotama, and com poser of the fourth Mandala of the Rig-veda; -dev-yá, adjective coming from Vâmadeva; neuter noun of various Sâmans.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वामकvāmakamfn. (for 2. see col. 3) one who vomits MW.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (for 2. see column 3) one who vomits MW.
    2. mf(इका)neuter gender (for 1. see column 1) left, not right VarBr2S. Ma1lati1m.
    3. mf(इका)neuter gender adverse, cruel, rough, hard Ka1lP.
    4. masculine gender a particular mixed tribe MBh.
    5. masculine gender Name of a king of Ka1s3i काशि Car.
    6. masculine gender of a son of Bhajama1na भजमान VP.
    7. masculine gender of a Cakra-vartin चक्र-वर्तिन् Buddh.
    8. (probably) neuter gender a kind of gesture Vikr.
  2. वामकक्षायणvāmakakṣāyaṇa(once ˚यण्/अ) m. patr. S3Br.

    (once that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयण्/अ) masculine gender patronymic S3Br.

  3. वामकटिस्थvāmakaṭisthamfn. lying or situated on the left side Sin6ha7s.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective lying or situated on the left side Sin6ha7s.

  4. वामकिरीटिन्vāmakirīṭinmfn. one whose crest or diadem is turned towards the left VarBr2S.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one whose crest or diadem is turned towards the left VarBr2S.

  5. वामकुक्षिvāmakukṣim. the left side of the abdomen Sin6ha7s. (v.l. -पार्श्व).

    masculine gender the left side of the abdomen Sin6ha7s. (varia lectio -पार्श्व).

  6. वामकेश्वरतन्त्रvāmakeśvaratantran. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work

  7. वामकेश्वरसंहिताvāmakeśvarasaṃhitāf. N. of wk.

    feminine Name of work