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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वायकvāyaka1 A weaver; धर्मराजपुरुषा वायका इव सर्वतोऽङ्गेषु सूत्रैः परिवयन्ति Bhāg.5.26.36.
    1. 1 A weaver; धर्मराजपुरुषा वायका इव सर्वतोऽङ्गेषु सूत्रैः परिवयन्ति Bhāg.5.26.36.
    2. A heap, multitude, collection.
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  2. आह्वायकāhvāyakaa.Calling, inviting.

    Calling, inviting.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः A messenger, courier; आह्वायकान् भूमिपतेरयोध्याम् Bk.2.43.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वायकvāyakam. a weaver, sower Ka1v. Katha1s. BhP.
    1. masculine gender a weaver, sower Ka1v. Katha1s. BhP.
    2. masculine gender (said to be from √वय्) a heap, multitude, number Lexicographers
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  2. आह्वायकāhvāyakam. a messenger, courier MBh.

    masculine gender a messenger, courier MBh.

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  3. पट्टिकावायकpaṭṭikāvāyakam. a silk-weaver, ribbon-maker R.

    masculine gender a silk-weaver, ribbon-maker R.

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  4. प्रवायकpravāyakasee under प्र- √वी .
    1. see under प्र- √वी .
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective driving forwards Pa1n2. 2-4, 56 Scholiast or Commentator
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  5. ह्वायकhvāyakamfn. calling &c. Pat.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective calling etc. Pat.

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  6. ह्वायकीयhvāyakīyaNom. P. ˚यति = ह्वायकमिच्छति ib. : Desid. जिह्वायकीयिषति ib.

    Nominal verb Parasmaipada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयति Equivalent to ह्वायकमिच्छति ibidem : Desiderative जिह्वायकीयिषति ibidem

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. आह्वायकāhvāyaka[â-hvâya-ka] m. messenger, summoner.

    [â-hvâya-ka] masculine messenger, summoner.

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