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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 कर्कश

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कर्कशkarkaśaa.Hard, rough (opp. कोमल or मृदु); सुरद्विपास्फालनकर्कशाङ्गुलौ R.3.55,12.41,13.73; ऐरावतास्फालनकर्कशेन हस्तेन…

    [कर्क-श]

    1. Hard, rough (Opposite of कोमल or मृदु); सुरद्विपास्फालनकर्कशाङ्गुलौ R.3.55,12.41,13.73; ऐरावतास्फालनकर्कशेन हस्तेन पस्पर्श तदङ्गमिन्द्रः Ku.3.22,1.36; Śi.15.1,16.18,63.
    2. Harsh, cruel, merciless (words, conduct etc.); तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राक्षसाः कोपकर्कशाः Rām.3.53.6.
    3. Violent, strong, excessive; तस्य कर्कशविहारसंभवम् R.9.68.
    4. Hardy, strong, muscular, robust.
    5. Strict, imperative, peremptory; प्रभुरिव पुनः कार्ये कार्ये भवत्यतिकर्कशः Mv.2.11.
    6. Desperate.
    7. Illconducted, unchaste, unfaithful (as a woman).
    8. Incomprehensible, difficult to comprehend; तर्के वा भृशकर्कशे मम समं लीलायते भारती Parasmaipada R.
    9. Niggardly.
    10. Greatly addicted to (अत्यासक्त); नानागन्धर्वमिथुनैः पानसंसर्गकर्कशैः Rām. 4.67.45.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -शः

      1. A sword.
      2. A substance in आयुर्वेद.
      3. A black sugarcane; Compare Nm.

    • -वेदन Adjective of harsh sensitivity (Mātaṅga Latin8.24.)

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कर्कशkarkaśamf(आ)n. (perhaps connected with कर्क and कर्कर) hard, firm, rough, harsh (lit. and metaph.) Sus3r. Mr2icch.…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (perhaps connected with कर्क and कर्कर) hard, firm, rough, harsh (literally and metaph.) Sus3r. Mr2icch. Bhartr2. etc.
    2. masculine gender a sword, scymitar Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender Cassia or Sennia Esculenta
    4. masculine gender a species of sugar-cane
    5. masculine gender Equivalent to गुण्डोरोचनी Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender Name of an Apsaras अप्सरस् Ma1rkP.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कर्कशkarkaśa[karkasa] a. rough, hard (also fig.): -tva, n. hardness; harshness.

    [karkasa] adjective rough, hard (also figurative, -ly): -tva, neuter hardness; harshness.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · कर्कश

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