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Results for हाव

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. हावhāvaA call, calling.

    [ह्वे-भावे घञ् निdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, संप्रdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied हु-करणे घञ् वा, ]

    1. A call, calling.
    2. Any feminine coquettish gesture calculated to excite amorous sensations, dalliance (of love), blandishments; हावहारि हसितं वचनानां कौशलं दृशि विकारविशेषाः Śi.1.13; जगुः सरागं ननृतुः सहावम् Bk.3.43; गतैः सहावैः कलहंसविक्रमम् Ki.8.29. (हाव is thus defined by उज्ज्वल- मणि: ग्रीवारेचकसंयुक्तो भ्रूनेत्रादिविकासकृत् । भावादीषत् प्रकाशो यः स हाव इति कथ्यते ॥ see S. D.127 also.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. हावhāvam. calling, alluring, dalliance, blandishment (collective N. of ten coquettish gestures of women, beginning…
    1. masculine gender calling, alluring, dalliance, blandishment (collective Name of ten coquettish gestures of women, beginning with लीला quod vide), MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. etc. see page and participle1294, columns 1 and 2.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. हावhāva[hâv-a] m. [√hû] call, blandishment (of amorous women).

    [hâv-a] masculine [√hû] call, blandishment (of amorous women).

Analysis (Beta) · हाव

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