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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 शिखर

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शिखरśikharaरम् [ram], रम् [शिखा अस्त्यस्य-अरच् आलोपः]
    1. रम् ram, रम् शिखा अस्त्यस्य-अरच् आलोपः
    2. The top, summit, or peak of a mountain; जगाम गौरी शिखरं शिखण्डिमत् Ku.5.7,4; Me.18.
    3. The top of a tree.
    4. Crest, tuft.
    5. The point or edge of a sword.
    6. Top, peak, point in general.
    7. The arm-pit.
    8. Bristling of the hair.
    9. The bud of the Arabian jasmine.
    10. A kind of ruby-like gem.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रा Name of a plant. (मूर्वा).

    • -वासिनी an epithet of Durgā.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शिखरśikhara&c. see col. 3.
    1. etc. see column 3.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective pointed, spiked, crested Megh. Katha1s.
    3. masculine gender neuter gender a point, peak (of a mountain), top or summit (of a tree), edge or point (of a sword), end, pinnacle, turret, spire MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    4. masculine gender erection of the hair of the body Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender the arm-pit Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender a ruby-like gem (of a bright red colour said to resemble ripe pomegranate seed) Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender (?) the bud of the Arabian jasmine (confer, compare -दशना)
    8. masculine gender Name of a mythical weapon (अस्त्र) R.
    9. masculine gender a particular position of the fingers of the hand catalogue or catalogues
    10. masculine gender Name of a man Katha1s.
    11. masculine gender Name of a particular mythical club (गदा) R.
    12. masculine gender Equivalent to कर्कट-शृङ्गी Lexicographers
    13. neuter gender cloves Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शिखरśikhara[sikha-ra] a. pointed; m. n. peak, summit (of a mountain); tree-top; pinnacle, turret; top; point (of a…

    [sikha-ra] adjective pointed; masculine neuter peak, summit (of a mountain); tree-top; pinnacle, turret; top; point (of a tooth); mountain of a (back of an elephant, --˚); noun

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · शिखर

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