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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्वासśvāsaBreathing, breath, respiration, heaving; अद्यापि स्तनवेपथुं जनयति श्वासः प्रमाणाधिकः Ś.1.3; Ku.2.42.

    [श्वस्-घञ्]

    1. Breathing, breath, respiration, heaving; अद्यापि स्तनवेपथुं जनयति श्वासः प्रमाणाधिकः Ś.1.3; Ku.2.42.
    2. A sigh, panting; नैव बाष्पविमोक्षेण न वा श्वासकृते न च Mb.12.153.77.
    3. Air, wind.
    4. Asthma.
    5. Aspiration (in the pronunciation of consonants).
    6. Inspiration.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उच्छ्वासः exhalation and inhalation, respiration.

    • -कासः asthma.

    • -कुठारः a drug used to cure asthma.

    • -धारणम् Equivalent to प्राणायाम.

    • -रोधः suspension or obstruction of breath.

    • -हिक्का a kind of hiccough.

    • -हेतिः Feminine sleep.

  2. अनाश्वासanāśvāsaa.Unfit to depend upon; कर्मण्यस्मिन्ननाश्वासे धूमधूम्रात्मनां भवान् Bhāg.1.18.12. -ind. Without rest; A.…

    Unfit to depend upon; कर्मण्यस्मिन्ननाश्वासे धूमधूम्रात्मनां भवान् Bhāg.1.18.12. -Indeclinable Without rest; Atmanepada Rām.4.5.43.

  3. अपश्वासapaśvāsa= अपान q. v.

    Equivalent to अपान quod vide, which see

  4. अभिश्वासabhiśvāsaBreathing or blowing upon; blowing into a flame.

    Breathing or blowing upon; blowing into a flame.

  5. अविश्वासaviśvāsaa.Not inspiring confidence, mistrusted.

    Not inspiring confidence, mistrusted.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -सः Mistrust, suspicion.

    • -सा A cow calving after long intervals.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. श्वासśvāsa[svâs-a] m. [√svas] hissing, panting; respiration, breath; sighing, sigh; asthma; breathing (in the…

    [svâs-a] masculine [√svas] hissing, panting; respiration, breath; sighing, sigh; asthma; breathing (in the pronunciation of consonants).

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्वासśvāsam. hissing, snorting, panting R. Katha1s. BhP.
    1. masculine gender hissing, snorting, panting R. Katha1s. BhP.
    2. masculine gender respiration, breath (also as a measure of time Equivalent to प्रा*ण, असु) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    3. masculine gender breathing or aspiration (in the pronunciation of consonants) RPra1t., Introduction
    4. masculine gender inspiration Sarvad.
    5. masculine gender sighing, a sigh S3ak. Sa1h.
    6. masculine gender affection of the breath, hard breathing, asthma (of which there are five kinds, viz. क्षुद्र, तमक, छिन्न, महत्, and ऊर्ध्व) Sus3r.
  2. अनाश्वासिकanāśvāsikamfn. untrustworthy, Divya7v.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective untrustworthy, Divya7v.

  3. अपश्वासapaśvāsam. one of the five vital airs (see अपा*न) L.

    masculine gender one of the five vital airs (see अपा*न) Lexicographers

  4. अभिश्वासabhiśvāsam. blowing (into a flame) Ka1tyS3r.

    masculine gender blowing (into a flame) Ka1tyS3r.