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Results for हंहो

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Apte Dictionary

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

हंहोhaṃhoind.A vocative particle corresponding to, 'ho', 'hallo'; हंहो चिन्मयचित्तचन्द्रमणयः संवर्धयध्वं रसान् Chandr.1.2.
1. A vocative particle corresponding to, 'ho', 'hallo'; हंहो चिन्मयचित्तचन्द्रमणयः संवर्धयध्वं रसान् Chandr.1.2.
2. A particle expressing haughtiness, contempt or wonder; तां गामृषिः स्यूमरश्मिः प्रविश्य यतिमब्रवीत् । हंहो वेदा 3 यदि मता धर्माः केनापरे मताः ॥ Mb.12.268.9.
3. A particle of interrogation. (In dramas it is mostly used as a form of address by characters of the middling class हंहो ब्राह्मण मा कुप्य Mu.1.).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

हंहोhaṃho[hamho] ij. of address [=(a)ham bho].

[hamho] interjection of address [Equivalent to(a)ham bho].

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

हंहोhaṃhoind. (cf. हम्) a vocative particle (corresponding to "ho!" "hollo!" accord. to some also expressing…

indeclinable (confer, compare हम्) a vocative particle (corresponding to "ho!" "hollo!" according to to some also expressing haughtiness or contempt; in dramatic language a form of address used by equals to each other) MBh. Ka1v. etc.

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