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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 बहु

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बहुbahua.(हु or ही f.; compar. भूयस्; super. भूयिष्ठ)
    1. (हु or ही Feminine; compar. भूयस्; super. भूयिष्ठ)
    2. Much, plentiful, abundant, great; तस्मिन् बहु एतदपि Ś.4. 'even this was much for him' (was too much to be expected of him); बहु प्रष्टव्यमत्र Mu.3; अल्पस्य हेतोर्बहु हातुमिच्छन् R.2.47.
    3. Many, numerous; as in बह्वक्षर, बहुप्रकार.
    4. Frequented, repeated.
    5. Large, great.
    6. Abounding or rich in (as first member of comp.); बहुकण्टको देशः etc. Indeclinable
    7. Much, abundantly, very much, exceedingly, greatly, in a high degree.
    8. Somewhat, nearly, almost; as in बहुतृण. (किं बहुन 'why say much', 'in short'; बहु मन् to think or esteem highly, rate high, prize, value; त्वत्संभावितमात्मानं बहु मन्यामहे वयम् Ku.6.2; ययातेरिव शर्मिष्ठा भर्तुर्बहुमता भव Ś.4.7;7. 1; R.12.89; येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम् Bg.2. 35; Bk.3.53;5.84;8.12.) -Compound

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अक्षर Adjective having many syllables, polysyllabic (as a word).

    • -अच्, -अच्क Adjective having many vowels, polysyllabic.

    • -अनर्थ Adjective fraught with many evils.

    • -अप्, -अप Adjective watery.

    • -अपत्य

      1. Adjective
      2. having a numerous progeny.
      3. (in Astrology) promising a numerous progeny.
      4. (त्यः) a hog.
      5. a mouse, rat. (-त्या) a cow that has often calved.

    • -अपाय Adjective exposed to many risks; स्वगृहो- द्यानगतेऽपि स्निग्धैः पापं विशङ्क्यते मोहात् । किमु दुष्टबह्वपायप्रतिभय- कान्तारमध्यस्थे ॥ Pt.2.166.

    • -अर्थ

      1. Adjective
      2. having many senses.
      3. having many objects.
      4. important.

    • -आशिन् Adjective voracious, gluttonous, बह्वाशी स्वल्पसन्तुष्टः सुनिद्रो लघुचेतनः । प्रभुभक्तश्च शूरश्च ज्ञातव्याः षट् शुनो गुणाः ॥ Chāṇakya. -Masculine Name of a son of Dhṛitarāṣṭra.

    • -उदकः a kind of mendicant who lives in a strange town and maintains himself with alms got by begging from door to door; Compare कुटीचक.

    • -उपयुक्त Adjective made to serve a manifold purpose; बहूप- युक्ता च बुद्धिः Dk.2.4.

    • -उपाय Adjective effective.

    • -ऋच् Adjective having many verses. (-Feminine) a term applied to the Ṛigveda.

    • -ऋच Adjective having many verses. (-चः) one conversant with the Ṛigveda. (-ची) The wife of one who studies the Ṛigveda. Hence denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedब्राह्मणम् means the Aitareya Brāhmaṇa which belongs to the Ṛigveda; बह्वृचब्राह्मणे श्रूयते ŚB. on MS.6.3.1.

    • -एनस् Adjective very sinful.

    • -कर

      1. Adjective
      2. doing much, busy, industrious.
      3. useful in many ways.
      4. (रः) a sweeper, cleaner.
      5. a camel.
      6. the sun; बहुकरकृतात् प्रातःसंमार्जनात् Name19.13. (-री) a broom.

    • -कारम् abundance; बहुकारं च सस्यानाम् Mb.12.193.21.

    • -कालम् Indeclinable for a long time.

    • -कालीन Adjective of a long standing, old, ancient.

    • -कूर्चः a kind of cocoa-nut tree.

    • -क्रमः a Krama of more than three words; Compare क्रम.

    • -क्षम

      1. Adjective patient; अतोऽत्र किंचिद्भवतीं बहुक्षमां द्विजाति- भावादुपपन्नचापलः Ku.5.4.
      2. (मः) a Buddha.
      3. a Jaina deified saint.

    • -क्षारम् Soap; Nigh. Ratn. (-रः) a kind of alkali.

    • -क्षीरा a cow giving much milk.

    • -गन्ध Adjective strong-scented. (-न्धम्) cinnamon.

    • -गन्धदा musk.

    • -गन्धा

      1. the Yūthikā creeper.
      2. a bud of the Champaka tree.

    • -गुण Adjective having many threads or qualities.

    • -गुरुः One who has read much but superficially; sciolist.

    • -गोत्रज Adjective having many blood relations.

    • -ग्रन्थिः Tamarix Indica (Marâthî वेळु ?).

    • -च्छल Adjective deceitful.

    • -छिन्ना a species of Cocculus (Marâthî गुळवेल).

    • -जनः a great multitude of people. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedहितम् the common weal.

    • -जल्प Adjective garrulous, talkative, loquacious.

    • -ज्ञ Adjective knowing much, well informed, possessed of great knowledge.

    • -तन्त्रीक Adjective many-stringed (as a musical instrument).

    • -तृणम्

      1. anything much like grass; (hence) what is unimportant or contemptible; निदर्शनम- साराणां लघुर्बहुतृणं नरः Śi.2.5; Name22.137.
      2. abounding in grass.

    • -त्वक्कः, -त्वच् Masculine a kind of birch tree.

    • -द Adjective liberal, generous.

    • -दक्षिण

      1. Adjective
      2. attended with many gifts or donations.
      3. liberal, munificent.

    • -दर्शक, -दर्शिन् Adjective prudent, circumspect; कृत्येषु वाली मेधावी राजानो बहुदर्शिनः Rām.4.2.23.

    • -दायिन् Adjective liberal, munificent, a liberal donor; Ch. Up.

    • -दुग्ध Adjective yielding much milk. (-ग्धः) wheat. (-ग्धा) a cow yielding much milk.

    • -दृश्वन् Adjective greatly experienced, a great observer.

    • -दृष्ट Adjective very experienced.

    • -दोष

      1. Adjective
      2. having many faults or defects, very wicked or sinful.
      3. full of crimes of dangers; बहुदोषा हि शर्वरी Mk.1.58.

    • -दोहना yielding much milk.

    • -धन Adjective very rich, wealthy.

    • -धारम्

      1. the thunderbolt of Indra.
      2. a diamond.

    • -धेनुकम् a great number of milch-cows.

    • -नाडिकः the body.

    • -नाडीकः

      1. day.
      2. pillar; Latin D. B.

    • -नादः a conch-shell.

    • -पत्नीकता polygamy.

    • -पत्रः an onion. (-त्रम्) talc. (-त्री) the holy basil.

    • -पद्, -पाद्, -पाद Masculine the fig-tree.

    • -पुष्पः

      1. the coral tree.
      2. the Nimba tree.

    • -पर्वन् Masculine (see -ग्रन्थिः).

    • -प्रकार Adjective of many kinds, various, manifold. (-रम्) Indeclinable in many ways, manifoldly.

    • -प्रकृति Adjective consisting of many primary parts or verbal elements (as a compound).

    • -प्रज

      1. Adjective having many children, prolific.
      2. (जः) a hog.
      3. the munja grass.

    • -प्रज्ञ Adjective very wise.

    • -प्रतिज्ञ

      1. Adjective
      2. comprising many statements or assertions, complicated.
      3. (in law) involving many counts, as a plaint; बहुप्रतिज्ञं यत् कार्यं व्यवहारेषु निश्चितम् । कामं तदपि गृह्णीयाद् राजा तत्त्वबुभुत्सया Mitā.

    • -प्रत्यर्थिक Adjective having many opponents.

    • -प्रत्यवाय Adjective connected with many difficulties.

    • -प्रद Adjective exceedingly liberal, a munificent donor.

    • -प्रपञ्च Adjective very diffuse or prolix.

    • -प्रसूः the mother of many children.

    • -प्रेयसी Adjective having many loved ones.

    • -फल Adjective rich in fruits. (-लः) the Kadamba tree. (-ली) the opposite-leaved fig-tree.

    • -बलः a lion.

    • -बीजम् the fruit of Anona Reticulata (Marâthî सीताफल). (-जा) a kind of Musa (Marâthî रानकेळ).

    • -बोलक Adjective a great talker; Buddh.

    • -भाग्य Adjective very lucky or fortunate.

    • -भाषिन् Adjective garrulous, talkative.

    • -भाष्यम् talkativeness, garrulity; उत्थानेन जयेत्तन्द्री वितर्कं निश्चयाज्जयेत् । मौनेन बहुभाष्यं च शौर्येण च भयं त्यजेत् ॥ Mb.12.274.11.

    • -भुजा an epithet of Durgā.

    • -भूमिक Adjective having many floors or stories.

    • -भोग्या a prostitute.

    • -भोजिन् Adjective voracious.

    • -मञ्जरी the holy basil.

    • -मत

      1. Adjective
      2. highly esteemed or prized, valued, respected; येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम् Bg.2.35.
      3. having many different opinions.

    • -मतिः Feminine great value or estimation; कान्तानां बहुमतिमाययुः पयोदाः Ki.7. 15.

    • -मध्यग Adjective belonging to many; न निर्हारं स्त्रियः कुर्युः कुटुम्बाद्बहुमध्यगात् Ms.9.199.

    • -मलम् lead.

    • -मानः great respect or regard, high esteem; पुरुषबहुमानो विगलितः Bh.3.9; वर्तमानकवेः कालिदासस्य क्रियायां कथं परिषदो बहुमानः M.1; V.1.2; Ku.5.31. (-नम्) a gift given by a superior to an inferior.

    • -मान्य Adjective respectable, esteemable; Kull. on Ms.2.117.

    • -माय Adjective artful, deceitful. treacherous; परदेशभयाद्भीता बहुमाया नपुंसकाः । स्वदेशे निधनं यान्ति Pt.1.321.

    • -मार्गः a place where many roads meet.

    • -मार्गगा

      1. Name of the river Ganges; तद्युक्तं बहुमार्गगां मम पुरो निर्लज्ज वोढुस्तव Ratn.1.3.
      2. a wanton or unchaste woman.

    • -मार्गी a place where several roads meet.

    • -मुख

      1. Adjective
      2. much, excessive; अस्या भर्तुर्बहुमुखमनुरागम् Ś.6.
      3. Speaking variously.

    • -मूत्र Adjective suffering from diabetes.

    • -मूर्ति Adjective multiform, variously shaped. (-र्तिः Feminine) the wild cotton-shrub.

    • -मूर्धन् Masculine an epithet of Viṣṇu.

    • -मूला Asparagus Racemosus (शतावरी).

    • -मूल्य Adjective costly, high-priced. (-ल्यम्) a large sum of money, heavy or costly price.

    • -मृग Adjective abounding in deer.

    • -रजस् Adjective very dusty.

    • -रत्न Adjective rich in jewels.

    • -रस Adjective juicy, succulent. (-सः) sugar-cane.

    • -राशि Adjective (in arith.) consisting of many terms. (-शिः) Masculine a series of many terms.

    • -रूप

      1. Adjective
      2. many-formed, multiform, manifold.
      3. variegated, spotted, chequered; वैश्वदेवं बहुरूपं हि राजन् Mb.14.1.3.
      4. (पः) a lizard, chameleon.
      5. hair.
      6. the sun.
      7. Name of Śiva.
      8. of Viṣṇu.
      9. of Brahmā.
      10. of the god of love.

    • -रूपक Adjective multiform, manifold.

    • -रेतस् Masculine an epithet of Brahmā.

    • -रोमन् Adjective hairy. shaggy. (-Masculine) a sheep.

    • -लवणम् a soil impregnated with salt.

    • -वचनम् the plural number (in Grammar); द्व्यैकयोर्द्विवचनैकवचने, बहुषु बहुवचनम्.

    • -वर्ण Adjective many-coloured.

    • -वादिन् Adjective garrulous.

    • -वारम् Indeclinable many times, often.

    • -वारः, -वारकः Cordia Myxa (Marâthî भोकर).

    • -वार्षिक Adjective lasting for many years.

    • -विक्रम Adjective very powerful, heroic, a great warrior.

    • -विघ्न Adjective presenting many difficulties, attended with many dangers.

    • -विध Adjective of many kinds, manifold, diverse.

    • -वी (बी)जम् the custard apple.

    • -वीर्य Adjective very powerful or efficacious. (-र्यः) Name of various plants (such as Terminalia Bellerica, Marâthî बेहडा).

    • -व्ययिन् Adjective lavish, prodigal, spendthrift.

    • -व्यापिन् Adjective far-spreading, wide.

    • -व्रीहि Adjective possessing much rice; तत्पुरुष कर्मधारय येनाहं स्यां बहुव्रीहिः Udb. (where it is also the name of the compound). (-हिः) one of the four principal kinds of compounds in Sanskrit. In it, two or more nouns in apposition to each other are compouded, the attributive member (whether a noun or an adjective) being placed first, and made to qualify another substantive, and neither of the two members separately, but the sense of the whole compound, qualifies that substantive; Compare अन्य- पदार्थप्रधानो बहुव्रीहिः. This compound is adjectival in character, but there are several instances of Bahuvrīhi compounds which have come to be regarded and used as nouns (their application being restricted by usage to particular individuals); id est, that is चक्रपाणि, शशिशेखर, पीताम्बर, चतुर्मुख, त्रिनेत्र, कुसुमशर etc.

    • -शत्रुः a sparrow.

    • -शल्यः a species of Khadira.

    • -शस्त Adjective very good, right or happy.

    • -शाख Adjective having many branches or ramifications.

    • -शिख Adjective having many points.

    • -शृङ्गः an epithet of Viṣṇu.

    • -श्रुत

      1. Adjective
      2. well-informed, very learned तस्मिन् पुरवरे हृष्टा धर्मात्मानो बहुश्रुताः Rām. H.1.1; Pt.2. 1; R.15.36.
      3. well-versed in the Vedas; गुरुं वा बाल- वृद्धौ वा ब्राह्मणं वा बहुश्रुतम् । आततायिनमायान्तं हन्यादेवाविचारयन् ॥ Ms.8.35. (-तिः) the occurrence of the plural in a text.

    • -संख्याक Adjective numerous.

    • -सत्त्व Adjective abounding in animals.

    • -संतति Adjective having a numerous progeny. (-तिः) a kind of bamboo.

    • -सार Adjective possessed of great pith or essence, substantial. (-रः) the Khadira tree.

    • -साहस्र Adjective amounting to many thousands.

    • -सूः

      1. a mother of many children.
      2. a cow.

    • -सूतिः

      1. Feminine
      2. a mother of many children.
      3. a cow that often calves.

    • -स्वन Adjective vociferous. (-नः) an owl.

    • -स्वामिक Adjective owned by many.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बहुbahumf(व्/ई or उ)n. much, many, frequent, abundant, numerous, great or considerable in quantity (n. also as subst.…
    1. mf(व्/ई or उ)neuter gender much, many, frequent, abundant, numerous, great or considerable in quantity (neuter gender also as substantive with genitive case) fg-veda (rarely in Man2d2 मण्ड् . i-ix) AV. etc. (तद्बहु-यद्, "it is a great matter that" MBh.; त्वया मे बहु कृतं-यद्, "you have done me a great service by -- or that --" Nal.; किम् बहुना, "what occasion is there for much talk?" id est "in short" S3ak. Hit.)
    2. mf(व्/ई or उ)neuter gender abounding or rich in (instrumental case) S3Br.
    3. mf(व्/ई or उ)neuter gender large, great, mighty AV. etc.
    4. indeclinable much, very, abundantly, greatly, in a high degree, frequently, often, mostly fg-veda etc. etc. (often in the beginning of a compound, where also Equivalent to nearly, almost, rather, somewhat Page724,3; confer, compare बहु-तृण, बहु-त्रिवर्ष and Pa1n2. 5-3, 68; बहु-√मन् Equivalent to to think much of esteem highly, prize, value)
    5. neuter gender the plural number AitBr.
    6. etc. see page and participle724.
    7. (in compound)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. बहुbahu[bah-ú] a. (v-î́) abundant, much; numerous; repeated, frequent; abounding or rich in (in.): tvayâ hi me bahu…

    [bah-ú] adjective (v-î́) abundant, much; numerous; repeated, frequent; abounding or rich in (instrumental): tvayâ hi me bahu kritam -yad, you have done me a great service, in --; tasmin bahu ͜ etad api, even this was much for him (that is more than could be ex pected); kim bahunâ, what need of much talk? in short; neuter ú, adverb, -ial, -ially much; often, repeatedly; greatly, exceedingly, very, highly; ˚-sts.Equivalent tofor the most part, almost, tolerably: bahu man, think much of, esteem highly, value; hold dearer than (instrumental); neuter plural.

    Source: Macdonell

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