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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 शाव

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शावśāvaa.(-वी f.) [शव-अण्]
    1. (-वी Feminine) शव-अण्
    2. Relating to a dead body; caused by the death (of a relative); दशाहं शावमाशौचं सपिण्डेषु विधीयते Ms.5.59,61.
    3. Tawny, dark-yellowish; जगाम तत्र यत्रास्या भर्तुः शावं कलेवरम् Mb.3.297.62.
    4. Dead.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -वः

      1. The young of any animal; a fawn, cub; क्व वयं क्व परोक्षमन्मथो मृगशावैः सममेधितो जनः Ś.2.18; मृगराजशावः R.3;18.37.
      2. A dark-yellowish colour.

    • -वम् Defilement caused by contact with a corpse or the death of a relative.

    • -वः, -वम् A corpse; अन्यदेहविषक्तं हि शावं काष्ठत्वमागतम् Mb.12.153.59.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शावśāvam. (prob. fr. √1. शू for √श्वि; cf. शिशु) the young of any animal (cf. मृग-शाव) MBh. Ka1v. &c.
    1. masculine gender (probably from √1. शू for √श्वि; confer, compare शिशु) the young of any animal (confer, compare मृग-शाव) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from शव) cadaverous, relating to a dead body, produced by or belonging to a corpse Gaut. Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective dead Hariv.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective of a cadaverous or dark yellowish colour, tawny W.
    5. neuter gender defilement caused by contact with a corpse or the death of a relation Ma1rkP.
    6. wrong reading for श्याव .
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शावśāva[sâv-a] m. [growing: √2. sû] young of an animal; 2. a. belonging to a corpse (sava), caused by a death…

    [sâv-a] masculine [growing: √2. sû] young of an animal; 2. adjective belonging to a corpse (sava), caused by a death (impurity); neuter im purity produced by a corpse: -ka, masculine young of an animal or bird.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · शाव

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