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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 बन्धक

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बन्धकbandhaka1 One who binds or catches, a binder.
    1. 1 One who binds or catches, a binder.
    2. A catcher.
    3. A band, tie, rope, tether.
    4. A dike, bank, dam.
    5. A pledge, deposit.
    6. A posture of the body.
    7. Barter, exchange.
    8. A violator, ravisher.
    9. A promise.
    10. A city.
    11. A part or portion (at the end of num. compounds); ऋणं सदश- बन्धकम् Y.2.76.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कम्

      1. Binding, confinement.
      2. Pawn, mortgage; Latin D. B.

    • -की

      1. An unchaste woman; न मे त्वया कौमारबन्धक्या प्रयोजनम् Māl.7; Ve.2.
      2. A harlot, courtezan; अतः परं स्वैरिणी स्याद्बन्धकी पञ्चमे भवेत् Mb.1.123. 77; बलात् धृतोऽसि मयेति बन्धकीधार्ष्ट्यम् K.237; वैयात्यं प्रथयति बन्धकीव योषा Rām. Ch.7.58.
      3. A female elephant.
      4. A barren woman;
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बन्धकbandhakam. a binder, one who is employed in binding (esp. animals) MBh.
    1. masculine gender a binder, one who is employed in binding (especially animals) MBh.
    2. masculine gender a catcher (see नग- and पाश-ब्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    3. masculine gender a violator, ravisher Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a band, tie (see पाशु-ब्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    5. masculine gender a dam, dike (see जल-ब्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    6. masculine gender a promise, vow Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender exchanging, barter W.
    8. masculine gender a city Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' with numerals) a part (see स-दश-ब्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    10. masculine gender or neuter gender (?) pledging or a pledge (see स-ब्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    11. neuter gender binding, confinement W.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Analysis (Beta) · बन्धक

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