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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 नाम

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Apte Dictionary

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

नामnāmaind.A particle used in the following senses:
1. A particle used in the following senses:
2. Named, called, by name; हिमालयो नाम नगाधिराजः Ku. 1.1; तन्नन्दिनीं सुवृत्तां नाम Dk.7.
3. Indeed, certainly, truly, forsooth, verily, to be sure; मया नाम जितम् V.2. 17.; विनीतवेषेण प्रवेष्टव्यानि तपोवनानि नाम Ś.1; आश्वासितस्य मम नाम V.5.16 'when I was just consoled'; तन्नाम निष्ठुराः पुरुषाः Mk.5.32 'that means men are cruel'.
4. Probably, perhaps; Often times with मा' अये पदशब्द इव मा नाम रक्षिणः Mk.3 'herhaps (but I hope not) that of guards'; मा नाम अकार्यं कुर्यात् Mk.4.
5. possibility; तवैव नामास्त्रगतिः Ku.3.19; त्वया नाम मुनिर्विमान्यः Ś.5.2 'is it possible etc.' (implying censure); frequently used with अपि in the sense of 'I wish', 'would that', 'is it likely that etc.'; see under अपि
6. A feigned or pretended action, pretence (अलीक); कार्न्तान्तिको नाम भूत्वा Dk.13; so भीतो नामावप्लुत्य 14 'as if afraid', परिश्रमं नाम विनीय च क्षणम् Ku.5.32.
7. (With imperatives) Granted, though, it may be, well, it may be; तद् भवतु नाम शोकावेगाय K.328; अतनुषु विभवेषु ज्ञातयः सन्तु नाम &Sacute.5.8; Bh.1.16; एवं नामास्तु 'be it so, if you like'; करोतु नाम नीतिज्ञो व्यवसायमितस्ततः H.2.14 'though he may exert himself'; Māl.1.7.
8. Anger or censure; ममापि नाम दशाननस्य परैः परिभवः G. M.; (the sentence may imply 'censure' also किं नाम विस्फुरन्ति शस्त्राणि Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4; ममापि नाम सत्त्वैरभिभूयन्ते गृहाः Ś.6.
9. Wonder; आश्चर्यमन्धो नाम पुत्रं द्रक्ष्यति Sk.
10. Recollection. नाम is often used with the interrogative pronoun and its derivatives कथम्, कदा etc. in the sense of 'possibly', 'indeed', 'I should like to know'; अयि कथं नामैतत् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6; R.16.82; Bh.2.44; H.1.14; को नाम राज्ञां प्रियः Pt.1.146; को नाम पाकाभिमुखस्य जन्तुर्द्वाराणि दैवस्य पिधातुमीष्टे Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)7.4.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

नामnāmaind. (acc. of न्/आमन्) by name i.e. named, called RV. &c. &c. (also with नामतस् and नाम्ना)
1. indeclinable (accusative of न्/आमन्) by name id est named, called fg-veda etc. etc. (also with नामतस् and नाम्ना)
2. indeclinable indeed, certainly, really, of course ibidem
3. indeclinable quasi, only in appearance Ja1takam.
4. indeclinable however, nevertheless ibidem
5. indeclinable after an interr. Equivalent to then, pray exempli gratia, 'for example' किं न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, कथं न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, कदा n nevertheless, what then? pray, what? etc. MBh. Ka1v. etc.
6. indeclinable after an imperative Equivalent to may it be so, no matter exempli gratia, 'for example' S3ak. v, 8
7. indeclinable अपि न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied at the beginning of a sentence Equivalent to perhaps, I dare say, exempli gratia, 'for example' अप्य् एष नाम फलम् इच्छति, this man wants perhaps a reward Mr2icch. viii, 25
8. indeclinable with Potential often Equivalent to would that exempli gratia, 'for example' अपि नामई*वं स्यात्, would that it were so Vikr. v, 19/20
9. indeclinable opp. to मा न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied with Potential would that not, I should think not, exempli gratia, 'for example' मा नाम अकास्यं कुर्यात्, I hope he will not do something wrong Mr2icch. iii, 26.
10. in compound for नामन् quod vide (sometimes in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' as in सत्य- quod vide)
Source: Monier-Williams

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