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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 वेश्या

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वेश्याveśyāA harlot, prostitute, courtezan, concubine; त्वं वापीव लतेव नौरिव जनं वेश्यासि सर्वं भज Mk.1.32; Me.37…
    1. A harlot, prostitute, courtezan, concubine; त्वं वापीव लतेव नौरिव जनं वेश्यासि सर्वं भज Mk.1.32; Me.37; Y.1.141; पतव्रता चैकपत्नी द्वितीये कुलटा स्मृता । तृतीये वृषली ज्ञेया चतुर्थे पुंश्चली स्मृता । वेश्या च पञ्चमे षष्ठे जुङ्गी च सप्तमेऽष्टमे । Brav. Parasmaipada
    2. Compound आचार्यः the master or keeper of prostitutes.
    3. a pimp.
    4. a catamite.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आश्रयः habitation of harlots.

    • -गमनम् debauchery, whoring.

    • -गृहम् a brothel.

    • -जनः a harlot.

    • -पणः the wages given to a prostitute.

    • -पतिः a paramour.

    • -पुत्रः a bastard.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वेश्याveśyāf. see below
    1. feminine see below
    2. feminine "intranda", a harlot, courtezan, prostitute Mn. MBh. etc. (in compound also वेश्य; see preceding)
    3. feminine Clypea Hernandifolia Lexicographers
    4. feminine a kind of metre Col.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वेश्याveśyā[ves-yâ] f. courtesan, prostitute: -gri ha, n. brothel; -ghataka, m. pander; - ͜ aṅg anâ, f. courtesan…

    [ves-yâ] feminine; also equal for courtesan, prostitute: -gri ha, neuter brothel; -ghataka, masculine pander; - ͜ aṅg anâ, feminine; also equal for courtesan; -gana, masculine singular prostitutes; -tva, neuter condition of a prostitute; -pati, masculine husband of a courtesan, paramour; - ͜ âyattî kri, make dependent on prostitutes; -ves man, neuter brothel.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · वेश्या

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