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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 अवीर

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवीरavīraa.Unmanly, effeminate, weak; अयन् मासा अयज्वनामवीराः Rv.7.61.4. cowardly.
    1. Unmanly, effeminate, weak; अयन् मासा अयज्वनामवीराः Rv.7.61.4. cowardly.
    2. Having no son (as a woman). मा त्वा वयं सहसावन्नवीरा Rv.7.4.6.
    3. helpless.
    4. Destitute of heroes or men.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रा A woman who has neither sons nor husband; अजातपुत्रा विधवा साऽवीरा परिकीर्तिता; (Opposite of वीरा which is thus defined; पतिपुत्रवती नारी वीरा प्रोक्ता मनीषिभिः) Rv.1.86.9.; वरं त्ववीरा हत- किल्बिषा गतिम् Bhāg.6.28.19. अनर्चितं वृथा मांसमवीरायाश्च योषितः Ms.4.213; Y.1.163.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवीरavīramfn. unmanly, weak RV. vii, 61, 4 and x, 95, 3
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unmanly, weak fg-veda vii, 61, 4 and x, 95, 3
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having no sons fg-veda vii, 4, 6
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective without heroes Ba1lar.
    4. neuter gender a country destitute of heroes or men S3Br.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अवीरavīra[a-vîrá] a. devoid of men; n. region without men; -purusha, m. weakling.
    1. [a-vîrá] adjective devoid of men; neuter region without men; -purusha, masculine weakling.
    2. [a-vî́ra] adjective unmanly: â, feminine; also equal for woman without husband and children.
    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · अवीर

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