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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 मलय

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मलयmalaya1 N. of a mountain range in the south of India, abounding in sandal trees; (poets usually represent the breeze…
1. 1 Name of a mountain range in the south of India, abounding in sandal trees; (poets usually represent the breeze from the Malaya mountain as wafting the odour of sandal trees and other plants growing thereon, which peculiarly affects persons who are smit with love); स्तनाविव दिशस्तस्याः शैलौ मलयदर्दुरौ R.4.51; 9.25;13.2; विना मलयमन्यत्र चन्दनं न प्ररोहति Pt.1.41; मलये भिल्लपुरन्ध्री चन्दनतरुकाष्ठमिन्धनं कुरुते Subhāṣ.
2. Name of the country lying to the east of the Malaya range, Malabar.
3. A garden.
4. The garden of Indra.
5. The side of a mountain.
6. (In music) A kind of measure.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अचलः, -अद्रिः, -गिरिः, -पर्वतः etc. the Malaya mountain.
- -अनिलः, -वातः, -समीरः the wind blowing from the Malaya mountain, south-wind; ललितलवङ्गलतापरिशीलनकोमलमलयसमीरे Gīt.1; Compare अपगतदाक्षिण्य दक्षिणानिलहतक पूर्णास्ते मनोरथाः कृतं कर्तव्यं वहेदानीं यथेष्टम् K.; Dk.1.1.
- -उद्भवम् sandal-wood.
- -जः a sandal tree; अयि मलयज महिमायं कस्य गिरामस्तु विषयस्ते Bv.1.11. (-जः, -जम्) sandal-wood. (-जम्) an epithet of Rāhu. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरजस्Neuter the dust of sandal.
- -द्रुमः a sandal tree.
- -वासिनी an epithet of Durgā.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मलयmalayam. (Un2. iv, 99) N. of a mountain range on the west of Malabar, the western Gha1ts Ghats (abounding in sandal…
1. masculine gender (Un2. iv, 99) Name of a mountain range on the west of Malabar, the western Gha1ts Ghats (abounding in sandal trees) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
2. masculine gender of the country Malabar and (plural) its inhabitants ibidem
3. masculine gender of another country (Equivalent to शैला*ंश-देशः, or शैला*ङ्गो द्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) Lexicographers
4. masculine gender of an Upa-dvi1pa उप-द्वीप Lexicographers
5. masculine gender of a son of Garud2a गरुड MBh. (Bombay edition मालय)
6. masculine gender of a son of R2ishabha ऋषभ BhP.
7. masculine gender of a poet catalogue or catalogues
8. masculine gender a celestial grove (Equivalent to नन्दन-वन) Lexicographers
9. masculine gender a garden Lexicographers
10. masculine gender (in music) a kind of measure Sam2gi1t.
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

मलयmalaya[malaya] m. N. of a mountain range on the west of Malabar (the western Ghâts), abounding in sandal trees: pl.…

[malaya] masculine noun of a mountain range on the west of Malabar (the western Ghâts), abounding in sandal trees: plural noun of a peo- ple: -ketu, masculine noun of a prince; -giri, masculine the Malaya range; -ga, adjective growing on the Malaya range; masculine sandal tree; masculine neuter sandal wood; sandal: -ragas, neuter sandal, -rasa, masculine sandal water, - ͜ âlepa, masculine sandal ointment; -desa, masculine country of Malaya; -druma, masculine sandal tree; -dhvaga, masculine noun; -parvata, masculine the Malaya range; -pura, masculine noun of a town; -prabha, masculine noun of a prince; -bhû-bhrit, masculine the Malaya range; -marut, masculine wind blow ing from the Malaya; -mâlin, masculine noun; -ruha, masculine (growing in the Malaya), sandal tree; -vat-î, feminine; also equal for noun; -simha, masculine noun; - ͜ udbhava, neuter (?) sandal.

Source: Macdonell

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