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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 अवलम्ब

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवलम्बavalamba1 Hanging down.
    1. 1 Hanging down.
    2. Hanging on, dependence on (Figurative also); तन्तुजालावलम्बाः Me.72; कुनृपतिभवन- द्वारसेवाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Bh.1.67.
    3. A prop, stay, support (Literal and Figurative); help, assistance (Figurative); सावलम्बगमना R.19.5 walking supported by others; नभसि निरवलम्बे Chāt.1.8; संततिविच्छेदनिरवलम्बानाम् Ś.6; दैवेनेत्थं दत्तहस्तावलम्बे Ratn.1. 6; चित्रलेखादत्तहस्तावलम्बा V.1; see. हस्तावलम्ब also.
    4. Hence, a crutch or stick for support.
    5. A suspender.
    6. An appendage.
    7. A perpendicular line.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवलम्बavalambamf(आ)n. hanging down from (loc. R.) or to (in comp. MBh. xiii, 982)
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender hanging down from (locative case R.) or to (in compound MBh. xiii, 982)
    2. masculine gender hanging on or from Megh.
    3. masculine gender depending, resting upon Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender dependance, support, a prop, a stay Ragh. xix, 50, etc. (confer, compare निर्-अवत्that the rest of a word is to be supplied), a perpendicular Lexicographers (confer, compare पृष्ठ्या*वत्that the rest of a word is to be supplied .)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अवलम्बavalamba[ava-lamb-a] a. hanging down; m. attachment to; support, prop; -ana, a. (î) hanging to, leaning on; n. hanging…

    [ava-lamb-a] adjective hanging down; masculine attachment to; support, prop; -ana, adjective (î) hanging to, leaning on; neuter hanging down; at tachment to, resting upon (--˚); dependence; support; tarrying; -itavya, future participle passive to be clung to; -in, adjective hanging down; reclining or leaning on; attached to; dependent on (--˚).

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · अवलम्ब

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