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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 मन्थन

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मन्थनmanthanaA churning-stick.

    [मन्यतेऽनेन करणे ल्युट् भावे ल्युट् वा]

    A churning-stick.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. Churning, agitating, stirring or shaking about.
      2. Kindling fire by attrition.

    • -नी A churningvessel.

    • -घटी a churning-vessel.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मन्थनmanthanamfn. kindling fire by friction Nir. iii, 14
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective kindling fire by friction Nir. iii, 14
    2. masculine gender a churning-stick Hariv.
    3. neuter gender the act of kindling fire by rubbing pieces of wood together ChUp. S3rS.
    4. neuter gender the act of shaking, shaking about, agitating, churning (milk into butter) MBh. Ka1v. Sus3r.
    5. neuter gender churning out (of Amr2ita अमृत) MBh. (confer, compare अमृत-म्that the rest of a word is to be supplied).
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मन्थनmanthana[manth-ana] a. producing fire by at trition (--˚); m. churning-stick; n. kindling of fire by the attrition of…

    [manth-ana] adjective producing fire by at trition (--˚); masculine churning-stick; neuter kindling of fire by the attrition of sticks; shaking or stirring about; churning; churning out (--˚); masculine (?) instrument for kindling fire by attri tion: -danda, masculine churning-stick.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · मन्थन

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