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Apte Dictionary

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

व्याघ्रvyāghraA tiger.
[व्याजिघ्रति, व्याघ्रा क]
1. A tiger.
2. (At the end of comp.) Best, pre-eminent, chief; as in नरव्याघ्र, पुरुषव्याघ्र.
3. The red variety of the castor-oil plant.
Derived forms and compounds
- -घ्री A tigress; व्याघ्रीव तिष्ठति जरा परितर्जयन्ति Bh.3.19.
- -अटः a skylark.
- -आस्यः a cat.
- -दलः, -पुच्छः
  
  the castor-oil plant. नखः, खम् a tiger's claw.
  
  a kind of perfume.
  
  a scratch, the impression of a finger-nail.
- -नायकः a jackal.
- -पाद (-द्) Adjective tigerfooted.
- -श्वन् Masculine a tiger-like dog.
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उपव्याघ्रupavyāghraA small hunting leopard.

A small hunting leopard.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

व्याघ्रvyāghra[vi ͜ â-ghrá] m. [scenter: √ghrâ; not in RV., but often in AV.] tiger (type of man hood); --˚, (C.) tiger…

[vi ͜ â-ghrá] masculine [scenter: √ghrâ; not in Rig-veda, but often in Atharva-veda] tiger (type of man hood); --˚, (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit) tiger among Equivalent to pre-eminent, chief; noun: (a)-ketu, masculine noun; -karman, neuter tiger-skin; -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter tigerhood; -pad, masculine noun; -parâkrama, masculine noun; -pâda, masculine noun; -bala, masculine noun; -bhata, masculine noun of a warrior; -sena, masculine noun

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

व्याघ्रvyāghram. a tiger (not in RV., but in AV., often mentioned with the lion; accord. to R. iii, 30, 26, S3a1rdu1li1…
1. masculine gender a tiger (not in fg-veda, but in AV., often mentioned with the lion; according to to R. iii, 30, 26, S3a1rdu1li1 शार्दूली is the mythical mother of tigers; but in Vahni-Pura1n2a वह्नि-पुराण they are said to be the offspring of Kas3yapa कश्यप 's wife Dan6sht2ra1 दंष्ट्रा; confer, compare चित्र-व्य्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) AV. etc.
2. masculine gender any pre-eminently strong or noble person, "a tiger among men" (confer, compare ऋषभ, सिंह)
3. masculine gender Pongamia Glabra Lexicographers
4. masculine gender a red variety of the castor-oil plant Lexicographers
5. masculine gender Name of a Ra1kshasa राक्षस VP.
6. masculine gender of a king Ra1jat.
7. masculine gender of various authors (also abridged from व्याघ्र-पद्) catalogue or catalogues
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उपव्याघ्रupavyāghram. the small hunting leopard L.

masculine gender the small hunting leopard Lexicographers

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कलव्याघ्रkalavyāghram. a mongrel breed between a tigress and panther L.

masculine gender a mongrel breed between a tigress and panther Lexicographers

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काकव्याघ्रगोमायुkākavyāghragomāyum. pl. the crow, the tiger, and the jackal.

masculine gender plural the crow, the tiger, and the jackal.

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गोमुखव्याघ्रgomukhavyāghram. "cow-faced tiger", a wolf in sheep's clothing W.

masculine gender "cow-faced tiger", a wolf in sheep's clothing W.

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गोव्याघ्रgovyāghran. sg. a cow and a tiger Pa1n2. 2-4, 9 Sch. (not in Ka1s3.)

neuter gender sg. a cow and a tiger Pa1n2. 2-4, 9 Scholiast or Commentator (not in Ka1s3.)

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चित्रव्याघ्रcitravyāghram. "striped tiger", a leopard L.

masculine gender "striped tiger", a leopard Lexicographers

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