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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शाकśākaकम् [kam], कम् [शक्-घञ्] A vegetable, pot-herb, herb, any edible leaf, fruit or root used as a vegetable…

    कम् kam, कम् शक्-घञ् A vegetable, pot-herb, herb, any edible leaf, fruit or root used as a vegetable; दिल्लीश्वरो वा जगदीश्वरो वा मनोरथान् पूरयितुं समर्थः । अन्यैर्नृपालैः परिदीयमानं शाकाय वा स्याल्लवणाय वा स्यात् Jag.; वेत्रशाककुजे शैले Ki.15.18.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. Power, strength, energy.
      2. The teak tree.
      3. The Śirīṣa tree; यस्मिन् शाको नाम महीरुहः Bhāg.5.2.24.
      4. Name of a people; see शक.
      5. An era; especially the era of Śālivāhana.
      6. Name of the sixth Dvīpa.

    • -अङ्गम् pepper.

    • -अम्लम् hogplum. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभेदनम् sorrel.

    • -अष्टमी the 8th day of the dark half of फाल्गुन (on which vegetables are offered to पितृs).

    • -आख्यः the teak tree. (-ख्यम्) a vegetable.

    • -आहारः a vegetarian (living only on herbs etc.).

    • -कलम्बकः leek, garlic.

    • -चुक्रिका the tamarind.

    • -तरुः the teak tree.

    • -पणः

      1. a measure equal to a handful.
      2. a handful of vegetables.

    • -पत्रः the Śigru tree (Marâthî शेवगा).

    • -पात्रम् a vegetable dish.

    • -पार्थिवः a king fond of an era; see मध्यमपदलोपिन् -प्रति Indeclinable a little of herbs.

    • -योग्यः coriander.

    • -रसः edible vegetable juice.

    • -राज्, -राजः Chenododium (Marâthî चाकवत); also शाकवीर.

    • -विन्दकः see बिल्व.

    • -वृक्षः the teak tree.

    • -व्रतम् a vow of abstinence from vegetables.

    • -शाकटम्, -शाकिनम् a field of vegetables, a kitchen-garden.

    • -श्रेष्ठा the egg-plant (Marâthî वांगें).

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शाकśāka[sấk-a] m. [√2. sak] help, aid (RV.1); a. á, helpful, m. helper (RV.).
    1. [sấk-a] masculine [√2. sak] help, aid (Rig-veda1); adjective á, helpful, masculine helper (Rig-veda).
    2. [sâka] neuter potherb, vegetable; vegeta ble food; masculine noun of a tree (Tectona grandis).
    3. [sâka] adjective relating to the Indo-Scythians (Sakas) or their princes; masculine neuter (scilicet, that is to say, supply samvat sara) Sâka year (78 adjective dative); era: -kâla, masculine Sâka era.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शाकśākam. (fr. √शक्) power, might, help, aid RV.
    1. masculine gender (from √शक्) power, might, help, aid fg-veda
    2. masculine gender helpful, a helper, friend ibidem
    3. neuter gender (or masculine gender gaRa अर्धर्चा*दि; of doubtful derivation, and scarcely to be connected with 1. शाक) a potherb, vegetable, greens Gr2S3rS. Mn. MBh. etc.
    4. neuter gender any vegetable food Gaut.
    5. masculine gender the Teak tree, Tectona Grandis Gr2S3rS. MBh. etc.
    6. masculine gender Acacia Sirissa Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender Name of a Dvi1pa द्वीप (the sixth of the seven Dvi1pas द्वीप s, called after the Teak tree growing there, surrounded by the sea of milk or white sea, and inhabited by the R2ita-vratas ऋत-व्रत s, Satya-vratas सत्य-व्रत s, Da1na-vratas दान-व्रत s, and Anu-vratas अनु-व्रत s) MBh. Pur.
    8. masculine gender or neuter gender (?) Name of a place Col.
    9. masculine gender Name of a man gaRa कुञ्जा*दि .
    10. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from शक) relating to the S3akas शक s or Indoscythians
    11. mn. (scilicet संवत्सर, अब्द etc.) the S3aka शक era (also शाक-काल; see शकक्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) VarBr2S. Scholiast or Commentator
    12. masculine gender (also) a general Name for any era
    13. masculine gender (plural) Name of a people (wrong reading for शक) Buddh.
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  2. अतिशाक्वरatiśākvaramfn. written in or connected with the Ati-s3akvari1 अति-शक्वरी metre.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective written in or connected with the Ati-s3akvari1 अति-शक्वरी metre.

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  3. अनुक्रोशाक्षेपanukrośākṣepam. (in rhet.) an objection based on compassion or sympathy, Ka1vya7d. ii, 158 .

    masculine gender (in rhetoric) an objection based on compassion or sympathy, Ka1vya7d. ii, 158 .

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  4. अपाकशाकapākaśākan. ginger.

    neuter gender ginger.

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  5. अभिनवशाकटायनabhinavaśākaṭāyanam. the modern S3a1kat2a1yana शाकटायन .

    masculine gender the modern S3a1kat2a1yana शाकटायन .

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  6. अम्लशाकamlaśākam. a sort of sorrel (commonly used as a pot-herb)
    1. masculine gender a sort of sorrel (commonly used as a pot-herb)
    2. masculine gender a kind of sorrel
    3. neuter gender rice water after fermentation.
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  7. आर्द्रशाकārdraśākan. fresh ginger L.

    neuter gender fresh ginger Lexicographers

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  8. आशाकृतāśākṛtamfn. "formed into expectation", attended with the expectation (of being gratified) or with hope of success R.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "formed into expectation", attended with the expectation (of being gratified) or with hope of success R.

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