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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for अलक

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अलकalakaA curl lock of hair, hair in general; ललाटिकाचन्दनधूसरालका Ku.5. 55; अस्पृष्टालकवेष्टनौ R.1,42;4.54…

    [अल-क्वुन्, अलति भूषयति मुखम्]

    1. A curl lock of hair, hair in general; ललाटिकाचन्दनधूसरालका Ku.5. 55; अस्पृष्टालकवेष्टनौ R.1,42;4.54; अलकभङ्गतां गतः K.4; अलके बालकुन्दानुविद्धम् Me.67 (the word is Neuter also, as appears from a quotation of Malli.: स्वभाववक्राण्यलकानि तासाम्).
    2. Curls on the fore-head; ...अलकः पुरोलम्बनकुन्तले Nm.
    3. Saffron besmeared on the body.
    4. mad dog (for अलर्क).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -का

      1. A girl from eight to ten years of age.
      2. Name of the capital of Kubera (situated on a peak of the Himālaya above the peak of Meru, inhabited also by Śiva), and of the lord of the Yakśas; अलकामतिवाह्यैव Ku.6.37; विभाति यस्यां ललितालकायां मनोहरा वैश्रवणस्य लक्ष्मीः Bv.2.1; गन्तव्या ते वसतिरलका नाम यक्षेश्वराणाम् Me.7.

    • -अधिपः, -पतिः, -ईश्वरः 'lord of Alakā', Name of Kubera; अत्यजीवदमरालके- श्वरौ R.19.15.

    • -अन्तः the end of a curl or ringlet; Śi. 4.9; उद्गृहीतालकान्ताः प्रेक्षिष्यन्ते पथिकवनिताः Me.8.

    • -आह्वयः Bergera Kaenigii (Marâthî कढीनिंब).

    • -नन्दा

      1. Name of the Gaṅgā, or a river falling into it. ईक्षयालकनन्दाया विधूताशेष- कल्मषः Bhāg.11.29.42.
      2. a girl from eight to ten years of age.

    • -प्रभा Name of the capital of Kubera.

    • -प्रियः Name of a tree (पीतसाल; Marâthî आसणा).

    • -संहतिः Feminine rows of curls; विलुलितालकसंहतिरामृशन्मृगदृशां श्रमवारि ललाटजम् Śi.6.3.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अलकalakamn. (ifc. f(आ).) a curl, lock Ragh. &c.
    1. mn. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) a curl, lock Ragh. etc.
    2. masculine gender (Equivalent to अलर्क quod vide) a mad dog Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender plural Name of a people VarBr2S.
    4. masculine gender of the Inhabitants of Kubera कुबेर 's residence Alaka1 अलका MBh. iii, 11813
    5. masculine gender Name of the capital of Kubera कुबेर (situated on a peak of the Hima1laya हिमालय inhabited also by S3iva शिव) Kum. vi, 37, etc.
    6. masculine gender Name of a town in Nishadha निषध Katha1s.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अलकalaka[alaka] m. n. lock, curly hair; â, f. N. of Kubera's city; N. of a city in Nishadha.

    [alaka] masculine neuter lock, curly hair; â, feminine; also equal for noun of Kubera's city; noun of a city in Nishadha.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · अलक

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