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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सैकतsaikataa.(-ती f.) [सिकताः सन्त्यत्र अण्]
    1. (-ती Feminine) सिकताः सन्त्यत्र अण्
    2. Consisting or made of sand, sandy, gravelly; तोयस्येवाप्रतिहतरयः सैकतं सेतुमोघः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.36.
    3. Having sandy soil.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तम्

      1. A sand-bank; सुरगज इव गाङ्गं सैकतं सुप्रतीकः R.5.75; 5.8;1.62;13.17,62;14.76;16.21; Ku.1.29; Ś.6.16.
      2. An island with sandy shores.
      3. A bank or shore (in general).
      4. A heap of sand (Compare Amarachandra's com. on Ṛs.2.9 'सैकतिनी सिकताया वालुकायाः समूहः सैकतं तेन युक्ता'). -Masculine Plural Name of a family of Ṛiṣis; अन्ये चापरिमेयाश्च ब्राह्मणा वनमाश्रिताः । वैखानसा वालखिल्याः सैकताश्च तथा परे ॥ Mb.12.244.2 (some take सैकतः as a kind of वानप्रस्थ; see सैकतिकः).

    • -इष्टम् ginger.

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  2. सैकतिकsaikatikaa.(-की f.)
    1. (-की Feminine)
    2. Belonging or relating to a sand-bank.
    3. Fluctuating, wavering, living in doubt and error (संदेहजीविन्).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. A religious mendicant.
      2. An ascetic.

    • -कम् A thread worn round the wrist or neck to secure good fortune (मङ्गलसूत्र). मातृयात्रा (?).

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  3. सैकतिनीsaikatinīa.Full of sand; समाचिता सैकतिनी वनस्थली Ṛs.2.9.

    Full of sand; समाचिता सैकतिनी वनस्थली Ṛs.2.9.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. सैकतsaikata[saikat-á] a. (î) consisting or made of sand (sikatâ), sandy (Br., C.); n. (C.) sand bank, sandy shore (of a…

    [saikat-á] adjective (î) consisting or made of sand (sikatâ), sandy (Brâhmana, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); neuter (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit) sand bank, sandy shore (of a river); sandy soil (rare); -in, adjective having sandbanks or sandy shores.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सैकतsaikatamf(ई)n. (fr. सिकता) sandy, gravelly, consisting or made of sand S3Br. &c.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from सिकता) sandy, gravelly, consisting or made of sand S3Br. etc.
    2. masculine gender plural Name of a family of R2ishis ऋषि s MBh.
    3. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) a sandbank, sandy shore or soil, any bank or shore MBh. Ka1v. etc.
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  2. सैकतवत्saikatavatmfn. possessing sandbanks MW.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective possessing sandbanks MW.

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  3. सैकतिकsaikatikamfn. belonging or relating to sandbanks MW.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective belonging or relating to sandbanks MW.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective living in doubt and error (Equivalent to भ्रान्तिजीविन् or संदेह-ज्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender an ascetic or religious mendicant Lexicographers
    4. neuter gender a thread worn round the wrist or neck to secure good fortune (Equivalent to मङ्गल-सूत्र) Lexicographers
    5. neuter gender Equivalent to मात्रि-यात्रा Lexicographers
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  4. सैकतिन्saikatinmfn. having sandbanks or sandy shores Ka1lid.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having sandbanks or sandy shores Ka1lid.

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  5. सैकतेष्टsaikateṣṭan. "liked by sandy soil", ginger L.

    neuter gender "liked by sandy soil", ginger Lexicographers

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