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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 हनु

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. हनुhanuनू [nū], नू m., f. [हन्-उन्-स्त्रीत्वे वा उञ्] The chin, jaw.

    नू nū, नू Masculine, Feminine हन्-उन्-स्त्रीत्वे वा उञ् The chin, jaw.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नु

      1. Feminine
      2. That which injures life.
      3. A weapon.
      4. A disease, sickness.
      5. Death.
      6. A kind of drug.
      7. A wanton woman, prostitute.

    • -ग्रहः locked jaw.

    • -भेदः

      1. the gaping of the jaws.
      2. Name of a particular form of eclipse.

    • -मूलम् the root of the jaw.

    • -मोक्षः relaxation of the jaws.

    • -स्तम्भः Equivalent to हनुग्रहः.

    • -स्वनः sound made with the jaws.

    • हनु hanu नू nū मत् mat, (नू) मत् Masculine Name of a powerful monkey-chief. [He was the son of Añjanā by the god Wind or Marut and hence called Māruti. He is represented as a monkey of extraordinary strength and prowess which he mainifested on several critical occasions on behalf of Rāma whom he regarded as the idol of his heart. When Sītā was carried off by Rāvaṇa, he crossed the sea and brought news about her to his lord. He played a very important part in the great war at Laṅkā.] -Compound -कवचम् Name of various hymns addressed to हनुमत्. -जयन्ती the day of the full moon of Chaitra.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. हनुhanuf. (only L.) "anything which destroys or injures life", a weapon
    1. feminine (only Lexicographers) "anything which destroys or injures life", a weapon
    2. feminine death
    3. feminine disease
    4. feminine various kinds of drugs
    5. feminine a wanton woman, prostitute
    6. masculine gender Name of a particular mixed tribe Lexicographers
    7. feminine (according to to Lexicographers also masculine gender; not from √हन् see cognate words below) a jaw (also ह्/अनू) fg-veda etc.
    8. neuter gender "cheek", a particular part of a spearhead S3Br. [confer, compare Greek γένυς, γένειον, γενείας, γνάθος; Latin gena, genui1nus; Gothic kinnus; German Kinn; English chin .]
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. हनुhanu[hán-u] f. [crusher: √han] jaw: -mat, a. having strong jaws; m. N. of a monkey chief, son of the god of wind…

    [hán-u] feminine; also equal for [crusher: √han] jaw: -mat, adjective having strong jaws; masculine noun of a monkey chief, son of the god of wind, ally of Râma on his expedition to Laṅkâ for the recovery of Sîtâ; noun of various men; û-mat, masculine Hanumat, the monkey chief.

    Source: Macdonell

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