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Results for विधवा

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विधवाvidhavāA widow; सा नारी विधवा जाता गृहे रोदिति तत्पतिः Subhāṣ.

    [विगतो धवो यस्याः सा]

    A widow; सा नारी विधवा जाता गृहे रोदिति तत्पतिः Subhāṣ.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आवेदनम् marrying a widow.

    • -गामिन् Masculine one who has sexual intercourse with a widow.

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  2. अविधवाavidhavāNot a widow, a married woman whose husband is still living; भर्तुर्मित्रं प्रियमविधवे विद्धि मामम्बुवाहम्…

    Not a widow, a married woman whose husband is still living; भर्तुर्मित्रं प्रियमविधवे विद्धि मामम्बुवाहम् Me.11 अविधवे धीरा भव Nāg.5; इदं तावदौषधं किं नाम । अविधवाकरणं नाम । Svapna.1.1.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. विधवाvidhavā[vidh-ávâ] f. [bereaved: √2. vidh] ± strî, nârî, etc., widow; bereft of its sove reign (country): -gâmin, a.…

    [vidh-ávâ] feminine; also equal for [bereaved: √2. vidh] ± strî, nârî, etc., widow; bereft of its sove reign (country): -gâmin, adjective having sexual in tercourse with a widow; -vedana, neuter re marriage of a widow; -strî, feminine; also equal for widow.

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  2. अविधवाavidhavā[a-vidhavấ] f. no widow.

    [a-vidhavấ] feminine; also equal for no widow.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विधवाvidhavāf. (accord. to some fr. वि + धव see 2. धव्/अ, p.513) a husbandless woman, widow (also with नारी, योषित्…
    1. feminine (according to to some from वि plus धव see 2. धव्/अ, page and participle513) a husbandless woman, widow (also with नारी, योषित्, स्त्री etc.) fg-veda etc.
    2. feminine bereft of a king (a country) R. [confer, compare Greek ἠίθεος; Latin vidua; Gothic widuwo7; German wituwa, witewe, Witwe; Anglo-Saxon wuduwe, widewe; English widow .]
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  2. अविधवाavidhavāf. not a widow RV. x, 18, 7, S3a1n3khGr2. &c.

    feminine not a widow fg-veda x, 18, 7, S3a1n3khGr2. etc.

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  3. विधवागामिन्vidhavāgāminm. one who has intercourse with a widow Ya1jn5. ii, 234.

    masculine gender one who has intercourse with a widow Ya1jn5. ii, 234.

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  4. विधवाधर्मvidhavādharmam. "duty of a widow", N. of ch. of the PSarv.

    masculine gender "duty of a widow", Name of chapter of the PSarv.

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  5. विधवाविवाहvidhavāvivāham. "marrying a widow", N. of wk.

    masculine gender "marrying a widow", Name of work

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  6. विधवाविवाहखण्डनvidhavāvivāhakhaṇḍanan. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work

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