Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

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 अव्

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Apte Dictionary

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

अव्av1 P. [अवति, आव, आवीत्, अविष्यति, अवितुम्, अवित or ऊत]
1. 1 Parasmaipada [अवति, आव, आवीत्, अविष्यति, अवितुम्, अवित or ऊत]
2. To protect, defend; सह नाववतु Tait 2.1.1. यमवता- मवतां च धुरि स्थितः R.9.1; प्रत्यक्षाभिः प्रपन्नस्तनुभिरवतु वस्ता- भिरष्टाभिरीशः Ś.1.1.
3. To please, satisfy, give pleasure to; do good to; विक्रमसेन मामवति नाजिते त्वयि R.11.75; न मामवति सद्वीपा रत्नसूरपि मेदिनी. 1.65.
4. To like, wish, desire, love.
5. To favour, promote, animate. (In the Dhātupāṭha several other meanings are assigned to this root, but they are very rarely used in classical literature;Exempli gratia, for example गति, कान्ति, अवगम, प्रवेश, श्रवण, स्वाम्यर्थ or सामर्थ्य, याचन, क्रिया, दीप्ति, अवाप्ति, ग्रहण, व्याप्ति,आलिङ्गन, हिंसा, आदान, दहन, भाव, भाग, and वृद्धि). -Causal To consume, devour. -With अनु to encourage, inspire.
Derived forms and compounds
- -उद्
  
  to regard, attend to.
  
  to wait for.
  
  to promote, impel.
- -उप
  
  to cherish, behave friendly towards.
  
  to encourage.
- -सम्
  
  to satisfy, satiate.
  
  to protect, maintain. Compare Latin aveo.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अव्avcl.1 P. /अवति (Imper. 2. sg. अवतात् RV. viii, 2, 3, p. /अवत्; impf. /आवत्, 2. sg. 1. /आवः [for 2. /आवः see…

class1 Parasmaipada /अवति (Imper. 2. sg. अवतात् fg-veda viii, 2, 3, page and participle /अवत्; imperfect tense /आवत्, 2. sg. 1. /आवः [for 2. /आवः see √वृ]; perf. 3. sg. आव, 2. plural आव्/अ fg-veda viii, 7, 18, 2. sg. /आविथ; Aorist /अवित्, 2. sg. आवीस्, अवीस् and अविषस्, Imper. अविष्टु, 2. sg. अविड्ढ्/इ [once fg-veda ii, 17, 8] or अविड्ढि [six times in fg-veda], 2. dual number अविष्टम्, 3. dual number, 2. plural अविष्ट्/अना fg-veda vii, 18, 25 Prec. 3. sg. अव्यास्, Inf. /अवितवे fg-veda vii, 33, 1; Vedic or Veda indeclinablepage and participle आव्या fg-veda i, 166, 13) to drive, impel, animate (as a car or horse) fg-veda; Vedic or Veda to promote, favour, (chiefly Vedic or Veda) to satisfy, refresh; to offer (as a hymn to the gods) fg-veda iv, 44, 6; to lead or bring to (dative case : ऊत्/अये, व्/आज-सातये, क्षत्र्/आय, स्वस्त्/अये) fg-veda; (said of the gods) to be pleased with, like, accept favourably (as sacrifices, prayers or hymns) fg-veda, (chiefly said of kings or princes) to guard, defend, protect, govern BhP. Ragh. ix, 1 VarBr2S. etc.: Causal (only imperfect tense अवयत्, 2. sg. आवयस्) to consume, devour fg-veda AV. VS. S3Br. ([confer, compare Greek ἀίω Latin aveo ?]) .

Source: Monier-Williams

Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit

अव्av

अव्^अ पालने

1P, seṭ, sak

to protect

Source: Dhātupāṭha

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