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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

वक्त्रvaktra[vak-tra] n. mouth; face; muzzle, snout; -kkhada, m. cloth covering the face (of an elephant); -dvâra, n.…
[vak-tra] neuter mouth; face; muzzle, snout; -kkhada, masculine cloth covering the face (of an elephant); -dvâra, neuter mouth; -pata, masculine (?) veil; - ͜ ambuga, neuter lotus-face; - ͜ indu, masculine moon-like face.
In the Gita11·27 11·28 11·29

वक्त्राणि ते त्वरमाणा विशन्ति

vaktrāṇi te tvaramāṇā viśanti — The sons of Dhritarashtra, all with the multitude of kings and heroes, Bhishma and Drona and Karna along with the foremost warriors on our side too… 11·27
- वक्त्राणिvaktrāṇiaccusative plural of the neuter noun vaktra (mouth).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वक्त्रvaktran. "organ of speech", the mouth, face, muzzle, snout, proboscis, jaws, beak &c. Mn. MBh. &c. (वक्त्रं √कृ, to…
1. neuter gender "organ of speech", the mouth, face, muzzle, snout, proboscis, jaws, beak etc. Mn. MBh. etc. (वक्त्रं √कृ, to open the mouth, gape)
2. neuter gender the point (of an arrow) MBh.
3. neuter gender the spout (of a jug or vessel see अ-वक्त्र)
4. neuter gender beginning, commencement Gan2it.
5. neuter gender (in algebra) the initial quantity or first term of a progression Col.
6. neuter gender a metre containing 4 x 8 syllables, Ka1vya7d.
7. neuter gender a sort of garment Lexicographers
8. neuter gender the root of Tabernaemontana Coronaria Lexicographers
9. masculine gender Name of a king of the Karu1shas करूष s MW. (varia lectio वक्र).
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अग्रवक्त्रagravaktran. N. of a surgical instrument Sus3r.

neuter gender Name of a surgical instrument Sus3r.

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अपरवक्त्राaparavaktrāf. a kind of metre of four lines (having every two lines the same).

feminine a kind of metre of four lines (having every two lines the same).

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अपवक्त्रapavaktran. a kind of metre (cf. अपर - व् ˚), Sa1h.

neuter gender a kind of metre (confer, compare अपर - व् that the rest of a word is to be supplied), Sa1h.

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अपवक्त्रकapavaktrakan. a kind of metre (cf. अपर - व् ˚), Sa1h.

neuter gender a kind of metre (confer, compare अपर - व् that the rest of a word is to be supplied), Sa1h.

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अवक्त्रavaktramf(आ)n. having no mouth (as a vessel) Sus3r.

mf(आ)neuter gender having no mouth (as a vessel) Sus3r.

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अश्ववक्त्रaśvavaktram. (-मुख q.v.) a Kim2nara किंनर L.

masculine gender (-मुख quod vide) a Kim2nara किंनर Lexicographers

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उद्वक्त्रudvaktramfn. having the face up-lifted.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the face up-lifted.

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Apte Dictionary

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

अवक्त्रavaktraa.Having no opening (as a vessel, wound &c.).

Having no opening (as a vessel, wound etc.).

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