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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 प्रवाद

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रवादpravāda1 Uttering a word or sound.
    1. 1 Uttering a word or sound.
    2. Expressing, mentioning, declaring.
    3. Discourse, conversation.
    4. Talk, report, rumour, popular saying or belief; अनुराग- प्रवादस्तु वत्सयोः सार्वलौकिकः Māl.1.13; व्याघ्रो मानुषं खादतीति लोकप्रवादो दुर्निवारः H.1; Ratn.4.15.
    5. A fable or myth.
    6. Litigious language.
    7. Words of challenge, mutual defiance; इत्थं प्रवादं युधि संप्रहारं प्रचक्रतू रामनिशा- विहारौ Bk.2.36.
    8. A base or crude form (Vedic); (in Grammar) any form or case.
    9. Ill-rumour, slander, calumny; अवापुरारभ्य ततश्चला इति प्रवादमुच्चैरयशस्करं श्रियः Śi.1.44.
    10. Pretext, excuse; शत्रुः पतिप्रवादेन ...... बाले परिधृतस्त्वया Rām.2.7.27.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रवादpravādam. speaking forth, uttering A1s3vS3r. MBh.
    1. masculine gender speaking forth, uttering A1s3vS3r. MBh.
    2. masculine gender expressing, mentioning Nir.
    3. masculine gender talk, report, rumour, popular saying or belief MBh. Ka1v. etc. (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedदाय, in order to spread the rumour Katha1s.; that the rest of a word is to be suppliedदेन, according to r rumour, as the saying goes MBh.)
    4. masculine gender ill rumour about (genitive case), slander, calumny (plural) Ka1v.
    5. masculine gender mutual defiance, words of challenge (prior to combat) Bhat2t2.
    6. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') passing one's self off as R.
    7. masculine gender (in gram.) any form or case of (genitive case or compound; opp. to a specified f form or c case) Pra1t.
    8. etc. see under प्र-√वद् .
    Source: Monier-Williams

Analysis (Beta) · प्रवाद

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