कव kava 2 ([cf. kavatnú and kavārí.])
कवक kavaka [ noun n ] n. a fungus, mushroom Mn. Ya1jn5. Hcat. a mouthful L. कवच kavaca [ noun m n ] mn. (√3. ku Un2. iv, 2 Nir. v, 25) g. ardharcā*di, armour, cuirass, a coat of mail S3Br. xii, 2, 2, 7 Ka1tyS3r. xiii, 3, 10 MBh. R. etc. any covering a corset, jacket Ka1t2h. xxxiv, 5 ([ifc. f(ā).]) Pa1n2. 3-2, 129 bark, rind S3a1rn3g. [ noun m ] m. a war-drum, a kettle-drum L. [ noun n ] n. a piece of bark or birch-leaf or any substance inscribed with mystical words and carried about as an amulet, any amulet, charm W. a mystical syllable (such as hum, or hūm) forming part of a mantra used as an amulet ([cf. bīja]) W. m. the tree Oldenlandia herbacea Bhpr. the tree Hibiscus Populneoides L. कवचधर kavacadhara [ noun m f[kavacadharā] n ] mfn. = -hara below. कवचपत्त्र kavacapattra [ noun n ] n. a birch-leaf L. a species of birch L. (cf. bhūrja-pattra.) कवचपाश kavacapāśa [ noun m ] m. the fastening of a coat of mail AV. xi, 10, 22. कवचहर kavacahara [ noun m f[kavacaharā] n ] mfn. wearing a coat of mail or jacket W. wearing an amulet W. [ noun m ] m. a kṣatriya youth when arrived at the age suitable for martial training Ka1s3. on Pa1n2. 3-2, 10. कवचित kavacita [ noun m f[kavacitā] n ] mfn. covered with armour Lalit. कवचिन् kavacin [ noun m f[kavacinī] n ] mfn. covered with armour, mailed AV. xi, 10, 22 VS. xvi, 35 S3Br. MBh. R. [ noun m ] m. N. of śiva of a son of dhṛta-rāṣṭra MBh. कवटी kavaṭī [ noun f ] f. ( = kavāṭa) the leaf or panel of a door L. कवड kavaḍa [ noun m ] m. a mouthful of water etc., water for rinsing the mouth Sus3r. ([cf. kavala.]) कवत् kavat [ noun m f[kavantī] n ] mfn. having the word ka Ta1n2d2yaBr. कवत्नु kavatnu [ noun m f n ] mfn. (fr. 2. kava), avaricious, stingy RV. vii, 32, 9. कवन kavana [ noun m ] m. N. of a man [ noun n ] n. water Nir. x, 4. कवन्तक kavantaka [ noun m ] m. N. of a man m. pl. his descendants g. upakā*di. कवन्ध kavandha and kavandhín see kában°.
कवपथ kavapatha see 1. kava.
कवयितृ kavayitṛ see √kav.
कवयी kavayī [ noun f ] f. the fish Cojus Cobojus (commonly Kavay or Kay, said to go by land from one piece of water to another) L. (cf. kavikā.) कवर kavara [ noun m f[kavarā] n ] mf(ā)n. (√3. ku Un2. iv, 154) mixed, intermingled, variegated S3is3. v, 19 [ noun m ] m. a lecturer L. [ noun m f[kavarā] ] mf(ī). (Pa1n2. 4-1, 42 Vop. iv, 26; also n. according to a Sch.) a braid, fillet of hair BhP. Gi1t. Sa1h. S3is3. [ noun n ] n. salt L. sourness, acidity L. kavarā: [ noun f ] f. (Sch. on Pa1n2. 4-1, 42) the plant Ocimum gratissimum L. kavarī: [ noun f ] f. id. L. n. Acacia arabica or another plant Npr. कवरपुच्छ kavarapuccha [ noun m f[kavarapucchī] n ] mf(ī)n. having a twisted tail or one resembling a braid Pa1n2. 4-1, 55 Va1rtt. 2. कवरभार kavarabhāra [ noun m ] m. a fine head of hair BhP. v, 2, 6. कवरी kavarī (f. of °ra q.v.)
कवरीभर kavarībhara [ noun m ] m. a fine head of hair Gi1t. xii, 26. कवरीभार kavarībhāra [ noun m ] m. id. Pan5car. कवरीभृत् kavarībhṛt [ noun m f n ] mfn. wearing a fillet of hair S3is3. कवरकी kavarakī [ noun f ] f. a captive, a prisoner L. (cf. vandi.) कवर्ग kavarga [ noun m ] m. the class of guttural letters TPra1t. (cf. varga.) कवल kavala [ noun m ] m. (n. ?) a mouthful (as of water etc.) a morsel MBh. R. Ragh. Mn. Bhartr2. a wash for cleansing the mouth, gargle Sus3r. a kind of fish (commonly Baliya) L. कवलग्रह kavalagraha [ noun m ] m. the taking a mouthful of water for swallowing water for rinsing the mouth Bhpr. a weight = karṣa S3a1rn3gS. कवलग्राह kavalagrāha [ noun m ] m. water enough for swallowing or for rinsing the mouth, gargle Car. कवलता kavalatā [ noun f ] f. the state of being a mouthful, a morsel Vcar. कवलप्रस्थ kavalaprastha [ noun m ] m. N. of a town g. karkyādi. कवलीकृ kavalīkṛ to swallow or eat up, devour Na1g. Ba1lar.
कवलन kavalana [ noun m f[kavalanā] n ] mfn. swallowing by the mouthful [ noun n ] n. swallowing, gulping down, eating Va1m. putting into the mouth Ba1lar. कवलय kavalaya Nom. P. °yati, to swallow or gulp down, devour Hcar. etc.
कवलिका kavalikā [ noun f ] f. a piece of cloth over a sore or wound, a bandage Sus3r. कवलित kavalita [ noun m f[kavalitā] n ] mfn. swallowed by the mouthful, eaten, devoured Pan5cat. Katha1s. कवलीकृ kavalīkṛ see kavala.
कवष् kavaṣ [ noun m f n ] mfn. (according to mahīdhara fr. √3. ku) "emitting sound", "creaking" (said of the leaves of a door), open, yawning (faulty ?) VS. xxix, 5 = MaitrS. iii, 16, 2. (Instead of kaváṣas the TS. v, 11, 1, 2 (cf. kaví) and the Ka1t2h. have kaváyas.) कवष kavaṣa [ noun m f[kavaṣā] n ] mf(ī́)n. opened (as the legs) AitBr. [ noun m ] m. a shield L. (or kavaṣa ailūṣa) N. of a ṛṣi (son of ilūṣa by a slave girl, and author of several hymns in the tenth maṇḍala of the ṛg-veda; when the ṛṣis were performing a sacrifice on the banks of the sarasvatī he was expelled as an impostor and as unworthy to drink of the water, being the son of a slave; it was only when the gods had shown him special favour that he was readmitted to their society) RV. vii, 18, 12 AitBr. ii, 19 N. of a muni BhP. N. of the author of a dharma-śāstra. कवषिन् kavaṣin [ noun m ] m. N. of a ṛṣi R. vii, 1, 4. कवस kavasa [ noun m ] m. (fr. √3. ku Un2. iv, 2) armour, mail L. a prickly shrub (cf. kávaca.) कवाग्नि kavāgni see 1. kava above.
कवाट kavāṭa [ noun m f[kavāṭī] n ] mf(ī)n. (for kapāṭa) the leaf or panel of a door, a door R. Naish. etc. (ifc. kavāṭaka; cf. kavaṭī.) कवाटघ्न kavāṭaghna [ noun m ] m. "door-breaking", a thief. कवाटवक्र kavāṭavakra [ noun n ] n. N. of a plant (commonly kavāṭa-veṭu, or kavāḍa-veṇṭuyā) L. कवाटक kavāṭaka ifc. = kavāṭa Katha1s.
कवातिर्यञ्च् kavātiryañc [ noun m f[kavātiraścī] n ] (fr. 1. kava + t°) mfn. arranged or directed a little across TS. TA1r. कवार kavāra [ noun m ] m. the bird Tantalus falcinellus W. [ noun n ] n. a lotus L. ([cf. kavela.]) कवारि kavāri [ noun m f n ] mfn. (fr. 2. kava), selfish, stingy RV. x, 107, 3. कवासख kavāsakha [ noun m f[kavāsakhā] n ] mfn. "having a selfish man for companion, being the companion of a selfish man", selfish RV. v, 34, 3 Nir. vi, 19. कवि kavi [ noun m f n ] mfn. (√1. kū cf. 2. kava, ā́kūta, ā́kūti, kāvya Naigh. iii, 15 Nir. xii, 13 Un2. iv, 138) gifted with insight, intelligent, knowing, enlightened, wise, sensible, prudent, skilful, cunning [ noun m ] m. a thinker, intelligent man, man of understanding, leader a wise man, sage, seer, prophet a singer, bard, poet (but in this sense without any technical application in the veda) RV. VS. TS. AV. S3Br. i, 4, 2, 8 Kat2hUp. iii, 14 MBh. Bhag. Bha1gP. Mn. vii, 49 R. Ragh. N. of several gods, (esp.) of agni RV. ii, 23, 1; x, 5, 4, 3; iii, 5, 1; i, 31, 2; 76, 5 of varuṇa, indra, the aśvins, maruts, ādityas of the soma of the soma priest and other sacrificers (probably) N. of a particular poet cf. áṅgiras (Mn. ii, 151) and uśánas (Bhag. x, 37) of the ancient sages or patriarchs (as spirits now surrounding the sun) of the ṛbhus (as skilful in contrivance) of pūṣan (as leader or guider) N. of a son of brahmā MBh. xiii, 4123, 4142-4150 of brahmā W. of a son of bhṛgu and father of śukra MBh. i, 2606 (cf. 3204; Bha1gP. iv, 1, 45 and Kull. on Mn. iii, 198) that of śukra (regent of the planet Venus and preceptor of the demons) Ra1jat. iv, 495 of the planet Venus NBD. of the sons of several manus Hariv. Bha1gP. VP. of a son of kauśika and pupil of garga Hariv. of a son of ṛṣabha Bha1gP. of vālmīki L. a keeper or herd RV. vii, 18, 8 (fig.) N. of the gates of the sacrificial enclosure TS. v, 11, 1, 2 (cf. kaváṣ) the sun W. of various men the soul in the sāṁkhya philosophy Comm. a cunning fighter L. an owl L. [ noun f ] f(is, or ī W.). the bit of a bridle L. the reins (cf. kavikā) W. a ladle (cf. kambi) L. कविकण्ठहार kavikaṇṭhahāra [ noun m ] m. "poet's necklace", N. of a work on rhetoric L. कविकमलसद्मन् kavikamalasadman [ noun m ] m. "lotus-seat of poets" N. of brahmā (cf. kamala) as the supporter of poets Prasannar. कविकर्णपूर्ण kavikarṇapūrṇa [ noun m ] m. N. of a poet. कविकर्पटी kavikarpaṭī [ noun f ] f. N. of wk. on prosody. कविकल्पद्रुम kavikalpadruma [ noun m ] m. N. of a metrical collection of roots written by vopa-deva. कविकल्पलता kavikalpalatā [ noun f ] f. N. of wk. on rhetoric by devendra. कविक्रतु kavikratu [ noun m f f[kavikratvī] n ] mfn. (kaví-) having the insight of a wise man, full of discernment, wise (said of agni and the soma) RV. VS. AV. [p. 264, col. 3] one who possesses wisdom or sacrifices Sa1y. कविचक्रवर्तिन् kavicakravartin [ noun m ] m. N. of pūrṇānanda. कविचन्द्र kavicandra [ noun m ] m. N. of various authors (of the kāvyacandrikā; of the dhātu-candrikā; of the ratnāvalī; of the rāmacandra-campū; of the śānti-candrikā; of the sārala-harī grammar; of a book named stavāvali). कविच्छद् kavicchad [ noun m f n ] mfn. delighting (cf. √ chad) in wise men ["causing pleasure to the wise" Sa1y.] RV. iii, 12, 15. कविजनविनोद kavijanavinoda [ noun m ] m. "delight of wise men", N. of wk. कविज्येष्ठ kavijyeṣṭha [ noun m ] m. "oldest of poets", N. of vālmīki (author of the rāmāyaṇa) L. कवितम kavitama [ noun m f[kavitamā] n ] (kaví-) mfn. wisest RV. कवितर kavitara [ noun m f[kavitarā] n ] (kaví-) mfn. wiser RV. AV. कविता kavitā [ noun f ] f. poetry, ornate style (whether of verse or prose) Bhartr2. Prasannar. a poem W. कवितामृतकूप kavitāmṛtakūpa [ noun m ] m. "well of nectar of poetry", N. of a modern collection of verses कवितारहस्य kavitārahasya [ noun n ] n. "the secret of style", N. of wk. on rhetoric कवितावेदिन् kavitāvedin [ noun m f[kavitāvedinī] n ] mfn. "understanding poesy", wise, learned a poet, genius W. कविताशक्ति kavitāśakti [ noun f ] f. poetic talent MW. कवितार्किकसिंह kavitārkikasiṁha [ noun m ] m. "lion of poets and philosophers", N. of veṅkaṭa-nātha. कवितृ kavitṛ v.l. for kavayitṛ L.
कवित्व kavitva [ noun n ] n. intelligence RV. x, 124, 7 poetic skill or power or gift Das3. Sa1h. Vet. कवित्वरत्नाकर kavitvaratnākara [ noun m ] m. "jewel-mine of poesy", N. of a modern work on rhetoric. कवित्वन kavitvana [ noun n ] n. wisdom RV. viii, 40, 3. कविदर्पण kavidarpaṇa [ noun m ] m. "poet's mirror", N. of wk. by raghu. कविपुत्र kaviputra [ noun m ] m. N. of a dramatic author Ma1lav. कविप्रशस्त kavipraśasta [ noun m f[kavipraśastā] n ] mfn. esteemed or praised by sages RV. v, 1, 8. कविप्रिया kavipriyā [ noun f ] f. N. of wk. on rhetoric by keśavadāsa. कविभट्ट kavibhaṭṭa [ noun m ] m. N. of a poet. कविभूम kavibhūma [ noun m ] m. N. of a man. कविभूषण kavibhūṣaṇa [ noun m ] m. N. of the son of kavi-candra. कविमण्डन kavimaṇḍana [ noun m ] m. N. of sambhubhaṭṭa. कविरत्नपुरुषोत्तममिश्र kaviratnapuruṣottamamiśra [ noun m ] m. N. of a man. कविरथ kaviratha [ noun m ] m. N. of a prince (son of citraratha). कविरहस्य kavirahasya [ noun n ] n. "secret of the learned", N. of a collection of roots by halāyudha. कविराज kavirāja [ noun m ] m. a king of poets Va1m. iv, 1, 10 N. of the author of the rāghavapāṇḍavīya Ba1lar. viii, 20 कविराजकौतुक kavirājakautuka [ noun m ] m. N. of wk. कविराजभिक्षु kavirājabhikṣu [ noun m ] m. N. of a man कविराजयति kavirājayati [ noun m ] m. N. of a man कविराजवसुंधर kavirājavasuṁdhara [ noun m ] m. N. of a man. कविरामायण kavirāmāyaṇa [ noun m ] m. N. of vālmīki (for rāmā*yaṇa-kavi). कविलाशिका kavilāśikā [ noun f ] (W.) (L.) f. a kind of lute. कविलासिका kavilāsikā [ noun f ] (L.) f. a kind of lute. कविवल्लभ kavivallabha [ noun m ] m. N. of the son of kavi-candra. कविवृध kavivṛdha [ noun m f[kavivṛdhā] n ] mfn. prospering the wise RV. viii, 63, 4. कविवृषन् kavivṛṣan [ noun m ] m. an eminent poet Ba1lar. vii, 7. कविशस्त kaviśasta [ noun m f[kaviśastā] n ] mfn. (and °ví-śasta S3Br. i, 4, 2, 8) (g. pravṛddhā*di) pronounced by wise men RV. praised by wise men RV. AV. कविशिक्षा kaviśikṣā [ noun m ] m. instruction for poets. कवीन्दु kavīndu [ noun m ] m. "moon of poets", N. of vālmīki, S3a1rn3g. कवीन्द्र kavīndra [ noun m ] m. a prince among poets Prasannar. कवीन्द्रकल्पतरु kavīndrakalpataru [ noun m ] m. N. of wk. कवीश्वर kavīśvara [ noun m ] m. "lord among poets", N. of a poet. कविक kavika [ noun n ] n. the bit of a bridle or the reins L. kavikā: [ noun f ] f. the bit of a bridle Mudr. kavikā: N. of a flower ( = kevikā-puṣya) L. kavikā: a sort of fish (commonly Kay) Bhpr. ([cf. kavayī.]) कविट kaviṭa [ noun m ] m. N. of a ṛṣi. कविय kaviya [ noun m n ] mn. the bit of a bridle or the reins W. कविल kavila g. pragady-ādi (for kaliva according to Ka1s3.)
कवीय kavīya [ noun m n ] mn. the bit of a bridle or the reins W. ([cf. kaviya.]) कवीयत् kavīyat [ noun m f[kavīyatī] n ] mfn. (pr. p. P.) acting like a wise man RV. ix, 94, 1. कवीयमान kavīyamāna [ noun m f[kavīyamānā] n ] mfn. (pr. p. A1.) making pretension to wisdom RV. i, 164, 18. कवीयस् kavīyas [ noun m f[kavīyasī] n ] mfn. compar. ( = kavítara) wiser v.l. of SV. for RV. ix, 94, 1 (see kavīyát above.) कव्य kavya [ noun m f[kavyā] n ]1 mfn. ( = kavi Ka1s3. on Pa1n2. 5-4, 30) wise RV. x, 15, 9 (at VS. xxii, 2 read kavyā́ḥ) 1 a sacrificer, sacrificial priest RV. ix, 91, 2 1 N. of a class of deities associated with aṅgiras and ṛkvan ([Gmn. ; a class of manes]) RV. x, 14, 3 AV. 1 N. of one of the seven sages of the fourth manv-antara Hariv. [ noun n ]1 n. (generally in connection with havya see havya-kavya) "what must be offered to the wise", an oblation of food to deceased ancestors MBh. Mn. कव्यता kavyatā [ noun f ] (kavyá-) f. the state of a sage, wisdom RV. i, 96, 2. कव्यभुज् kavyabhuj [ noun m ] m. pl. "oblation-eaters", the manes or a class of manes L. कव्यभोजन kavyabhojana [ noun m ] m. pl. "oblation-eaters", the manes or a class of manes L. कव्यवह् kavyavah [ noun m f n ] nom. vāṭ mfn. = -vā́hana below. कव्यवाड kavyavāḍa [ noun m f[kavyavāḍā] n ] mfn. = -vā́hana below. कव्यवाल kavyavāla [ noun m f[kavyavālā] n ] mfn. a corrupted form of -vāḍa, which is derived fr. the nom. -vāṭ of -vah.