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 नम्

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Apte Dictionary

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

नम्nam1 P., sometimes Ā. (नमति-ते, ननाम, अनंसीत्, नंस्यति, नत, caus. नमयति-ते or नामयति-ते, but with a preposition…
1. 1 Parasmaipada, sometimes Ā. (नमति-ते, ननाम, अनंसीत्, नंस्यति, नत, caus. नमयति-ते or नामयति-ते, but with a preposition नमयति only; Desiderative निनंसति) also 9 Parasmaipada (नम्नाति), 4. Parasmaipada (नम्यति)
2. To bow to, make obeisance to, salute (as a mark of respect) (with Accusative or Dative); इयं नमति वः सर्वान् त्रिलोचनवधूरिति Ku.6.89; Bg.11.37; Bk.9.51;1.31; 12.99; Si.4.57.
3. To submit or subject oneself, bow down; अशक्तः सन्धिमान् नमेत् Kām.8.55.
4. To bend, sink; go down; अनंसीद्भूर्भरेणास्य Bk.15.25; नेमुः सर्वदिशः K.55; उन्नमति नमति वर्षति......मेघः Mk.5.26.
5. To stoop, be inclined.
6. To be bent or curved.
7. To sound.
8. To change a dental to a lingual letter. -Causal
9. To bend, make curved.
10. To bend (as a bow); न नमयितुमधिज्यमस्मि शक्तः Ś.2.3.
11. To cause to sink.
12. To prevent, ward off.
13. To subdue, make subordinate; स पुरस्कृतमध्यमक्रमो नमयामास नृपाननुद्धरन् R.8.9.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

नम्namcl.1 P. न्/अमति (Dha1tup. xxiii, 12), ˚ते (mostly intrans.; cf. Pa1n2. 3-1, 89; pr. p. A1. नमान R.; pf. P.…

class1 Parasmaipada न्/अमति (Dha1tup. xxiii, 12), that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते (mostly intrans.; confer, compare Pa1n2. 3-1, 89; pr. page and participle Atmane-pada नमान R.; perfect tense Parasmaipada नानाम fg-veda etc.; 2. sg. नेमिथ, or ननन्थ Vop.; subjunctive नन्/अमस् fg-veda; 3. plural नेमुर् Ka1v.; Atmane-pada नेमे fg-veda; 3. plural -ननमिरे MBh.; Aorist Parasmaipada अनान् Ka1t2h.; अनंसीत् Das3.; Atmane-pada अनंस्त grammar; 3. plural अनंसत Breton; subjunctive नंसै, नंसन्ते fg-veda; future नंस्यति Breton; नमिष्यति Hariv.; नन्ता Siddh.; infinitive mood -न्/अमम्, -न्/अमे fg-veda; नन्तुम्, नमितुम् Ka1v.; indeclinablepage and participle नत्वा BhP. Katha1s.; -नत्य Breton; -नम्य MBh.) to bend or bow (either trans. or oftener intr.) to bow to, subject or submit, one's self (with genitive case dative case or accusative) fg-veda etc.; (with हिरुक्) to turn away, keep aside AV. iv, 1, 3; to turn towards id est to aim at (genitive case) with (instrumental case) fg-veda i, 165, 6; to yield or give way, keep quiet or be silent Ba1lar. vi, 12; (in gram.) to change a dental letter into a cerebral RPra1t. : Passive voice नम्यते, to be bent or bowed; yield or submit to TUp. iii, 10, 4 : Causal नम्/अयति fg-veda etc. (नामयति Up. etc.; नाम्यति [!] Mr2icch. i, 30; Aorist अनीनमत् fg-veda; Passive voice नाम्यते, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedति MBh. etc.) to cause to bow or sink, incline fg-veda etc.; (with चापम्) to bend a bow MBh. Hariv. etc.; to turn away or ward off fg-veda; to aim at (genitive case), ix, 97, 15; (in gram.) to change a dental letter into a cerebral RPra1t. : Desiderative निनंसति, Gr2. : Intensive न्/अन्नमीति fg-veda; नन्नम्यते Ka1tyS3r. (3. sg. न्/अम्नते imperfect tense अनम्नत, page and participle न्/अममान fg-veda) to bow or submit one's self to (dative case). fg-veda Breton [confer, compare Zend nam, nemaiti; Greek νέμω, νέμος, νόμος; Latin nemus; Gothic, Old Saxon, Anglo-Saxon niman; HGerm. ne0man, ne0men, nehmen .]

Source: Monier-Williams

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