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Results for वावात

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Apte Dictionary

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

वावातvāvātaa.Dear, favourite (from वन्); इन्द्रस्य प्रिया जाया वावाता प्रासहा नाम Ait. Br.3.22.
Dear, favourite (from वन्); इन्द्रस्य प्रिया जाया वावाता प्रासहा नाम Ait. Br.3.22.
Derived forms and compounds
- -ता A king's favourite wife from Śudra class; Rām.1.14.35 (com. राज्ञां हि त्रिविधाः स्रियः ...... मध्यमजातेर्वैश्याया वावातेति नाम).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

वावातvāvāta[vâvấta] a. [√3. vâ] beloved, m. favourite (RV.): â, f. favourite wife of a kind (inferior to the mahishî…

[vâvấta] adjective [√3. vâ] beloved, masculine favourite (Rig-veda): â, feminine; also equal for favourite wife of a kind (inferior to the mahishî, but superior to the parivriktî: commentator).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वावातvāvātamfn. (Padap. वव्/आत; fr. √वन्) beloved, dear RV.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Padap. वव्/आत; from √वन्) beloved, dear fg-veda

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वावाताvāvātāf. a king's favourite wife (accord. to Sch. inferior to the महिषी, but superior to the परि-वृक्ती) Br.…

feminine a king's favourite wife (according to to Scholiast or Commentator inferior to the महिषी, but superior to the परि-वृक्ती) Breton Gr2S3rS. R.

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वावातृvāvātṛm. an adherent, follower RV.

masculine gender an adherent, follower fg-veda

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