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Results for सेवक

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सेवकsevakaa.Serving, worshipping, honouring.

    [सेव्-ण्वुल्]

    1. Serving, worshipping, honouring.
    2. Practising, following.
    3. Dependent, servile.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. A servant, dependant; सेवया धनमिच्छद्भिः सेवकैः पश्य किं कृतम् । स्वातन्त्र्यं यच्छरीरस्य मूढैस्तदपि हारितम् ॥ H.2. 2.
      2. A votary, worshipper.
      3. A sewer.
      4. A sack.
  2. उपसेवकupasevakaa.Worshipping, serving.
    1. Worshipping, serving.
    2. Following, practising.
    3. Enjoying (carnally); परदारोपसेवकः Y.3.136.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. सेवकsevaka[seva-ka] a. (--˚) inhabiting; practising, indulging in, addicted to, employing; tend ing (a plant)…

    [seva-ka] adjective (--˚) inhabiting; practising, indulging in, addicted to, employing; tend ing (a plant); honouring; masculine servant; votary, worshipper of (--˚).

  2. असेवकasevaka[a-sevaka] m. no servant, indifferent servant.

    [a-sevaka] masculine no servant, indifferent servant.

  3. उपसेवकupasevaka[upa-sev-aka] a. courting (--˚); -ana, n. courting; carnal intercourse with (--˚); addition to, indulgence in…

    [upa-sev-aka] adjective courting (--˚); -ana, neuter courting; carnal intercourse with (--˚); addition to, indulgence in (--˚); â, feminine; also equal for carnal intercourse with; devotion to; indulgence in (--˚); -in, adjective serving; reverencing; worship ping; practising (--˚).

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सेवकsevakasee 2. सेव्˚ s.v.
    1. see 2. सेव्that the rest of a word is to be supplied sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (for 2. see column 2) dwelling in, inhabiting (compound) MBh.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective practising, using, employing (compound) Ka1v. Katha1s.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective revering, worshipping (mostly compound) Ya1jn5. BhP.
    5. masculine gender a servant, attendant, follower R. VarBr2S. Ra1jat.
    6. masculine gender a votary, worshipper Hariv. Pan5car.
    7. masculine gender (from √सिव्; for 1. सेवक see column 1) one that sews, a sewer Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender a sack Lexicographers
  2. उपसेवकupasevakamfn. ifc. doing homage
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' doing homage
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective courting (exempli gratia, 'for example' the wife of another) Ya1jn5. iii, 136.
  3. कुलसेवकkulasevakam. an excellent attendant or servant Pan5cat.

    masculine gender an excellent attendant or servant Pan5cat.

  4. गन्धसेवकgandhasevakamfn. using fragrances Bhar.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective using fragrances Bhar.

  5. चर्मप्रसेवकcarmaprasevakam. = -पुट L. Sch.

    masculine gender Equivalent to -पुट Lexicographers Scholiast or Commentator