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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वेश्याveśyāA harlot, prostitute, courtezan, concubine; त्वं वापीव लतेव नौरिव जनं वेश्यासि सर्वं भज Mk.1.32; Me.37…
    1. A harlot, prostitute, courtezan, concubine; त्वं वापीव लतेव नौरिव जनं वेश्यासि सर्वं भज Mk.1.32; Me.37; Y.1.141; पतव्रता चैकपत्नी द्वितीये कुलटा स्मृता । तृतीये वृषली ज्ञेया चतुर्थे पुंश्चली स्मृता । वेश्या च पञ्चमे षष्ठे जुङ्गी च सप्तमेऽष्टमे । Brav. Parasmaipada
    2. Compound आचार्यः the master or keeper of prostitutes.
    3. a pimp.
    4. a catamite.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आश्रयः habitation of harlots.

    • -गमनम् debauchery, whoring.

    • -गृहम् a brothel.

    • -जनः a harlot.

    • -पणः the wages given to a prostitute.

    • -पतिः a paramour.

    • -पुत्रः a bastard.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वेश्याveśyā[ves-yâ] f. courtesan, prostitute: -gri ha, n. brothel; -ghataka, m. pander; - ͜ aṅg anâ, f. courtesan…

    [ves-yâ] feminine; also equal for courtesan, prostitute: -gri ha, neuter brothel; -ghataka, masculine pander; - ͜ aṅg anâ, feminine; also equal for courtesan; -gana, masculine singular prostitutes; -tva, neuter condition of a prostitute; -pati, masculine husband of a courtesan, paramour; - ͜ âyattî kri, make dependent on prostitutes; -ves man, neuter brothel.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वेश्याveśyāf. see below
    1. feminine see below
    2. feminine "intranda", a harlot, courtezan, prostitute Mn. MBh. etc. (in compound also वेश्य; see preceding)
    3. feminine Clypea Hernandifolia Lexicographers
    4. feminine a kind of metre Col.
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  2. आग्निवेश्यायनāgniveśyāyanamfn. descending from Agnives3ya अग्निवेश्य (as a family) BhP.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective descending from Agnives3ya अग्निवेश्य (as a family) BhP.
    2. masculine gender Name of a grammarian TPra1t.
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  3. वेश्यागणveśyāgaṇam. a company of harlots L.

    masculine gender a company of harlots Lexicographers

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  4. वेश्यागमनveśyāgamanan. going after harlots, licentiousness MW.

    neuter gender going after harlots, licentiousness MW.

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  5. वेश्यागामिन्veśyāgāminm. one who visits harlots, fornicator ib.

    masculine gender one who visits harlots, fornicator ibidem

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  6. वेश्यागृहveśyāgṛhan. h harlots-house, brothel VarYogay.

    neuter gender h harlots-house, brothel VarYogay.

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  7. वेश्याघटकveśyāghaṭakam. a procurer of harlots, pander Ka1v.

    masculine gender a procurer of harlots, pander Ka1v.

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  8. वेश्याङ्गनाveśyāṅganāf. a common woman

    feminine a common woman

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