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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 रूक्ष

4 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रूक्षrūkṣaa.(written as रुक्ष also)
    1. (written as रुक्ष also)
    2. Rough, harsh, not smooth or soft (as touch sound etc.); पुंस्कोकिलगिरं श्रुत्वा रूक्षा ध्वाङ्खस्य वागिव Mb.1.2.384; रूक्षस्वरं वाशति वायसोऽयम् Mk.9.1; Ku.7.17.
    3. Astringent (taste).
    4. Rough, uneven, difficult, austere.
    5. Sullied, soiled, dirtied; रथतुरगरजोभिस्तस्य रूक्षालकाग्रा R.7.7; Mu.4.5.
    6. Cruel, unkind, harsh; नितान्तरूक्षाभिनिवेशमीशम् R.14.43; संरम्भरूक्षमिव सुन्दरि यद् यदासीत् V.3.2; Ś.7.32; Pt.4. 91.
    7. Arid, parched up, dry, dreary; स्निग्धश्यामाः क्वचिदपरतो भीषणाभोगरूक्षाः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.14.
    8. Not oily (as food); Bg.17.9. (रूक्षीकृ means 'to make rough', 'soil', 'besmear').

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -क्षः

      1. A tree.
      2. Harshness, hardness.

    • -क्षा

      1. Croton Polyandrum (Marâthî दन्ती).
      2. Honey sugar.

    • -क्षम्

      1. The thick part of curds.
      2. A good kind of iron.
      3. Black pepper.

    • -गन्धः, -गन्धकः bdellium.

    • -पत्रः the Śākhoṭa tree.

    • -पेषम् Indeclinable without the addition of any liquid; as in रूक्षपेषं पिनष्टि; ParasmaipadaIII.4.35.

    • -भावः unfriendly behaviour.

    • -वर्ण Adjective dark-coloured (as clouds).

    • -वालुकम् honey of a small bee.

    • -स्वरः an ass.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रूक्षrūkṣamf(आ)n. (prob. fr. √रूष्; cf. 2. रुक्ष) rough, dry, arid, dreary S3Br. &c.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (probably from √रूष्; confer, compare 2. रुक्ष) rough, dry, arid, dreary S3Br. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender emaciated, thin Sus3r.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender rough to the taste, astringent MBh. Sus3r.
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender not greasy or oily (as food or medicine) Katha1s. Sus3r.
    5. mf(आ)neuter gender hard, harsh, unkind, cruel (as a person or speech) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    6. mf(आ)neuter gender unpleasant, disagreeable, not soft (to the sight, smell etc.) ibidem
    7. mf(आ)neuter gender dismal (as a house) Pan5cat.
    8. mf(आ)neuter gender soiled, smeared, dirtied R. Mudr.
    9. mf(आ)neuter gender having the smell of an elephant in rut Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender hardness, harshness Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender the smell of the rut of an elephant Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender a kind of grass (Equivalent to वरक) Lexicographers
    13. neuter gender a good kind of iron Lexicographers
    14. neuter gender the thick part of curds Lexicographers
    15. masculine gender (probably for Pra1kr2it Prakrit rukkha Equivalent to वृक्ष) a tree Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. रूक्षrūkṣa[rûkshá] a. [√rûsh] rough, dry, arid, parched; harsh (voice, words), unkind (per son); dismal (house): (a)-na…

    [rûkshá] adjective [√rûsh] rough, dry, arid, parched; harsh (voice, words), unkind (per son); dismal (house): (a)-na, adjective making thin; neuter treatment for reducing fat; -tâ, feminine; also equal for rough ness, dryness; thinness; harshness, unkind ness; -tva, neuter the same; -bhâva, masculine harshness, unkindness; -vâsin, adjective crying etc. harshly.

    Source: Macdonell

Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. रूक्षrūkṣa

    पारुष्ये

    10P, seṭ, ak (कथादि)

    to be rough

    Source: Dhātupāṭha

Analysis (Beta) · रूक्ष

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