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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 फल्गु

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. फल्गुphalgua.Pithless, unessential; unsubstantial; सारं ततो ग्राह्यमपास्य फल्गु Pt.1.

    [फल्-उ गुक् च Uṇ.1.18]

    1. Pithless, unessential; unsubstantial; सारं ततो ग्राह्यमपास्य फल्गु Pt.1.
    2. Worthless, useless, unimportant; 'फल्गु तुच्छमसारं च' Yādava.; तरीषु तत्रत्यमफल्गु भाण्डम् Śi.3.76.
    3. Small, minute; नामरूपविभेदेन फल्ग्व्या च कलया कृताः Bhāg.8.3.22.
    4. Vain, unmeaning.
    5. Weak, feeble, flimsy; फल्गूनि तत्र महतां जीवो जीवस्य जीवनम् Bhāg.1.13.47.
    6. Untrue.
    7. Beautiful, lovely.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ल्गुः

      1. Feminine
      2. The spring season.
      3. The opposite-leaved fig-tree (Marâthî बोखाडा).
      4. Name of a river at Gayā.
      5. A red powder of wild ginger (Marâthî गुलाल) thrown by the Hindus over one another at the Holi festival.
      6. (Dual) (In Astrology) Name of a नक्षत्र.

    • -उत्सवः the vernal festival, commonly called Holi.

    • -द Adjective avaricious.

    • -वाक् a falsehood, lie.

    • -वाटिका the opposite-leaved fig-tree.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. फल्गुphalgumf(/ऊ, or वी)n. reddish, red TS.
    1. mf(/ऊ, or वी)neuter gender reddish, red TS.
    2. mf(/ऊ, or वी)neuter gender small, minute, feeble, weak, pithless, unsubstantial, insignificant, worthless, unprofitable, useless VS. etc.
    3. feminine Ficus Oppositifolia Lexicographers
    4. feminine a red powder usually of the root of wild ginger (coloured with sappan sappan wood and thrown over one another by the Hindu1s Hindus at the Holi1 होली festival; confer, compare फल्गू*त्सव) W.
    5. feminine the spring season Lexicographers
    6. feminine (scilicet वाच्) a falsehood lie Lexicographers
    7. feminine Name of a river flowing Past Gaya1 गया MBh. Hariv.
    8. feminine dual number (in astrology) Name of a Nakshatra नक्षत्र .
    Source: Monier-Williams

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