अ a 1 the first letter of the alphabet
1 the first short vowel inherent in consonants.
अकार akāra [ noun m ] m. the letter or sound a. अ a 2 (pragṛhya q.v.), a vocative particle ([a ananta, O viṣṇu]) T.
2 interjection of pity, Ah!
अ a 3 (before a vowel an, exc. a-ṛṇin) , a prefix corresponding to Gk. 1, 2, Lat. in, Goth. and Germ. un, Eng. in or un, and having a negative or privative or contrary sense (an-eka not one; an-anta endless; a-sat not good; a-paśyat not seeing)
3 rarely prefixed to Inf. (a-svaptum not to sleep Ta1n2d2yaBr.) and even to forms of the finite verb (a-spṛhayanti they do not desire BhP. S3is3.) and to pronouns (a-saḥ not he S3is3.; a-tad not that BhP.)
3 occasionally denoting comparison (a-brāhmaṇa like a brahman T.)
3 sometimes disparagement (a-yajña a miserable sacrifice)
3 sometimes diminutiveness (cf. á-karṇa, an-udarā)
3 rarely an expletive (cf. a-kupya, a-pūpa). According to Pa1n2. 6-2, 161, the accent may be optionally either on the first or last syllable in certain compounds formed with a (as á-tīkṣṇa or a-tīkṣṇá, á-śuci or a-śucí, án-anna or an-anná)
3 the same applies to stems ending in tṛ accentuated on the first syllable before a is prefixed
3 cf. also á-tūrta and a-tū́rta, á-bhinna and a-bhinná, etc.
अ a 4idam the base of some pronouns and pronom. forms, in asya, atra, etc.
अ a 5 the augment prefixed to the root in the formation of the imperfect, aorist, and conditional tenses (in the veda often wanting, as in Homer, the fact being that originally the augment was only prefixed in principal sentences where it was accentuated, whilst it was dropped in subordinate sentences where the root-vowel took the accent).
अ a [ noun m ]6 m. N. of viṣṇu L. (especially as the first of the three sounds in the sacred syllable om). अऋणिन् aṛṇin [ noun m f[aṛṇinī] n ] mfn. free from debt L. अंश् aṁś [ verb 10U ] cl.10 P. aṁśayati, to divide, distribute L.; also occasionally A1. aṁśayate L.; also aṁśāpayati L. अंश aṁśa [ noun m ] m. (probably fr. √ 1. aś, perf. ān-áṁśa, and not from the above √ aṁś fictitiously formed to serve as root) , a share, portion, part, party partition, inheritance a share of booty earnest money stake (in betting) RV. v, 86, 5 Ta1n2d2yaBr. a lot (cf. 2. prā*s) the denominator of a fraction a degree of latitude or longitude a day L. N. of an āditya. अंशकरण aṁśakaraṇa [ noun n ] n. act of dividing. अंशकल्पना aṁśakalpanā [ noun f ] f. allotment of a portion. अंशप्रकल्पना aṁśaprakalpanā [ noun f ] f. allotment of a portion. अंशप्रदान aṁśapradāna [ noun n ] n. allotment of a portion. अंशभागिन् aṁśabhāgin [ noun m f[aṁśabhāginī] n ] mfn. one who has a share, an heir, co-heir. अंशभाज् aṁśabhāj [ noun m f n ] mfn. one who has a share, an heir, co-heir. अंशभू aṁśabhū [ noun m ] m. partner, associate TS. अंशभूत aṁśabhūta [ noun m f[aṁśabhūtā] n ] mfn. forming part of. अंशवत् aṁśavat [ noun m ] (for aṁśumat?) m. a species of soma plant Sus3r. अंशसवर्णन aṁśasavarṇana [ noun n ] n. reduction of fractions. अंशस्वर aṁśasvara [ noun m ] m. key-note or chief note in music. अंशहर aṁśahara [ noun m f[aṁśaharā] n ] mfn. taking a share, a sharer. अंशहारिन् aṁśahārin [ noun m f[aṁśahāriṇī] n ] mfn. taking a share, a sharer. अंशांश aṁśāṁśa [ noun m ] m. part of a portion (of a deity), secondary incarnation. अंशांसि aṁśāṁsi ind. share by share.
अंशावतरण aṁśāvataraṇa [ noun n ] n. descent of part of a deity partial incarnation title of sections 64-67 of the first book of the MBh. अंशीकृ aṁśīkṛ 1 to share.
अंशक aṁśaka [ noun m f[aṁśikā] n ]1 mf(ikā)n. (ifc.) forming part. अंशक aṁśaka [ noun m ]2 m. a share 2 degree of latitude or longitude 2 a co-heir L. [ noun n ]2 n. a day L. अंशल aṁśala see aṁsalá next col.
अंशिन् aṁśin [ noun m f[aṁśinī] n ] mfn. having a share Ya1jn5. अंशिता aṁśitā [ noun f ] f. the state of a sharer or co-heir, heirship. अंशु aṁśu [ noun m ] m. a filament (especially of the soma plant) a kind of soma libation S3Br. thread end of a thread, a minute particle a point, end a ray, sunbeam cloth L. N. of a ṛṣi RV. viii, 5, 26 of an ancient Vedic teacher, son of a dhanaṁjaya VBr. of a prince. अंशुजाल aṁśujāla [ noun n ] n. a collection of rays, blaze of light. अंशुधर aṁśudhara [ noun m ] m. "bearer of rays", the sun L. अंशुधान aṁśudhāna [ noun n ] n. N. of a village R. अंशुधारय aṁśudhāraya [ noun m ] m. a lamp MaitrUp. अंशुनदी aṁśunadī [ noun f ] f. N. of a river. अंशुपट्ट aṁśupaṭṭa [ noun n ] n. a kind of cloth. अंशुपति aṁśupati [ noun m ] m. "lord of rays", the sun L. अंशुभर्तृ aṁśubhartṛ [ noun m ] m. "lord of rays", the sun L. अंशुमत् aṁśumat [ noun m f[aṁśumatī] n ] mfn. fibrous, rich in filaments rich in soma plants or soma juice radiant, luminous pointed [ noun m ] m. the sun, the moon N. of various persons, especially of a prince of the solar race, son of a-samañjas, grandson of sagara aṁśumatī: [ noun f ] f. N. of a river (yamunā?) RV. viii, 96, 13-15 aṁśumatī: Hedysarum Gangeticum Sus3r. अंशुमत्फला aṁśumatphalā [ noun f ] f. Musa Paradisiaca. अंशुमाला aṁśumālā [ noun f ] f. a garland of light, halo. अंशुमालिन् aṁśumālin [ noun m ] m. the sun. अंशुवाण aṁśuvāṇa [ noun m ] m. "having rays for arrows", the sun. अंशुविमर्द aṁśuvimarda [ noun m ] m. ray-obscuration. अंशुहस्त aṁśuhasta [ noun m ] m. "having rays for hands", the sun L. अंशूदक aṁśūdaka [ noun n ] n. water which has been exposed to the rays of the sun or the moon Bhpr. अंश्वादि aṁśvādi a g. of Pa1n2. 6-2, 193.
अंशुक aṁśuka [ noun n ] n. cloth fine or white cloth, muslin [see cīnā*ṁśuka] L. garment, upper garment tie (for binding a churning-stick). अंशुल aṁśula [ noun m ] m. radiant T. N. of the sage cāṇakya L. अंस् aṁs (cf. √ aṁś) L. see vyaṁs
अंस aṁsa [ noun m ] m. the shoulder, shoulder-blade corner of a quadrangle N. of a king m. du. the two shoulders or angles of an altar a share (for aṁśa); ([cf. Goth. amsa ; Gk. 1, 2; Lat. humerus, ansa.]) अंसकूट aṁsakūṭa [ noun m ] m. the shoulder a bull's hump, the protuberance between an ox's shoulders. अंसत्र aṁsatra [ noun n ] n. armour to protect the shoulder RV. a bow Nir. अंसत्रकोश aṁsatrakośa [ noun m f[aṁsatrakośā] n ] mfn. having a cask for its tunic (probably = a soma filter Gmn.) RV. x, 101, 7. अंसदघ्न aṁsadaghna [ noun m f[aṁsadaghnā] n ] mf(ā́)n. up to the shoulder S3Br. अंसध्री aṁsadhrī [ noun f ] f. a cooking vessel applied to the Vedi AV. xi, 1, 23 अंसपृष्ठ aṁsapṛṣṭha [ noun n ] n. back of the shoulder. अंसफलक aṁsaphalaka [ noun n ] n. shoulder-blade S3Br. Sus3r. अंसभार aṁsabhāra [ noun m ] m. a burden on the shoulder, (g. bhastrā*di q.v.) अंसेभार aṁsebhāra [ noun m ] m. a burden on the shoulder, (g. bhastrā*di q.v.) अंसभारिक aṁsabhārika [ noun m f[aṁsabhārikī] n ] mf(ī)n. bearing a burden on the shoulder ib. अंसेभारिक aṁsebhārika [ noun m f[aṁsebhārikī] n ] mf(ī)n. bearing a burden on the shoulder ib. अंसमूल aṁsamūla [ noun n ] n. the acromion L. अंसल aṁsala [ noun m f[aṁsalā] n ] mfn. lusty, strong S3Br. etc. अंस्य aṁsya [ noun m f[aṁsyā] n ] (3) mfn. belonging to the shoulder RV. i, 191, 7. अंह् aṁh [ verb 1A 10P ]1 (cf. √ aṅgh) cl.1 A1. aṁhate, to go, set out, commence L. ; to approach L. ; cl.10 P. aṁhayati, to send Bhat2t2. ; to speak Bhat2t2. ; to shine L. अंह्रि aṁhri [ noun m ] m. a foot Hpar. root of a tree L. ([cf. aṅghri.]) अंह्रिप aṁhripa [ noun m ] m. "root-drinker", a tree L. अंह्रिस्कन्ध aṁhriskandha [ noun m ] m. a part of the foot between the ancle and the heel L. अंह्रिशिरस् aṁhriśiras [ noun n ] n. a part of the foot between the ancle and the heel L. अंह् aṁh 2 to press together, to strangle (conjecturable from Gk. 1, 2; Lat. angustus, anxius, etc.) L.
अंहति aṁhati [ noun f ] f. anxiety, distress, trouble RV. illness L.; ([cf. Lat. ango]) a gift (also f(aṁhatī).) L. aṁhatī: [ noun f ] f. a gift (cf. aṁhati) अंहस् aṁhas [ noun n ] n. anxiety, trouble RV. etc. sin L. ([cf. aghá, ā́gas ; Gk. 1, 2, 3.]) अंहस्पति aṁhaspati or
अंहसस्पति aṁhasaspati [ noun m ] m. ([VS.]) lord of perplexity i.e. an intercalary month cf. āṁhaspatya. अंहस्पत्य aṁhaspatya [ noun n ] n. power over calamity TS. A1pS3r. अंहोमुच् aṁhomuc [ noun m f n ] mfn. delivering from distress RV. x, 63, 9 VS. अंहिति aṁhiti [ noun f ] f. a gift, donation L. see aṁhatí. अंहु aṁhu [ noun m f f[aṁhvī] n ] mfn. (only in compar. aṁhīyas) narrow AitBr. see paró-'ṁhu [ noun n ] n. (only in Abl. aṁhós) anxiety, distress RV. ([cf. Gk. 1; Goth. aggvus; Lat. angustus, anxius, etc.]) अंहुभेदी aṁhubhedī [ noun f ] f. having a narrow slit (pudendum muliebre) VS. अंहुर aṁhura [ noun m f[aṁhurā] n ] mfn. straitened, distressed RV. x, 5, 6. अंहूरण aṁhūraṇa [ noun m f[aṁhūraṇā] n ] mf(ā́)n. distressing RV. vi, 47, 20 [ noun n ] n. distress RV. i, 105, 17 AV. अंहोयु aṁhoyu [ noun m f f[aṁhoyvī] n ] mfn. troublesome RV. v, 15, 3. अक् ak [ verb 1P ] cl.1 P. akati, to move tortuously (like a snake) L. ; Cf. √ag and √añc. अक aka 1 the suffix aka (akac).
अक aka [ noun n ]2 n. unhappiness, pain, trouble TS. 2 sin L. अकच akaca [ noun m f[akacā] n ] mfn. hairless, bald cf. ut-, ūrdhva-, vi- [ noun m ] m. N. of ketu, the dragon's tail or descending node (having a headless trunk) L. अकटुक akaṭuka [ noun m f[akaṭukā] n ] mfn. not acrid, not impetuous unwearied, indefatigable. अकटुफल akaṭuphala [ noun m ] m. a kind of plant. अकठोर akaṭhora [ noun m f[akaṭhorā] n ] mfn. not hard, weak. अकडम akaḍama [ noun n ] n. a kind of Tantrik diagram. अकडमचक्र akaḍamacakra [ noun n ] n. id. अकण्टक akaṇṭaka [ noun m f[akaṇṭakā] n ] mfn. thornless, free from troubles or difficulties or enemies. अकण्ठ akaṇṭha [ noun m f[akaṇṭhā] n ] mfn. having no neck having no voice, hoarse. अकत्थन akatthana [ noun m f[akatthanā] n ] mfn. unboastful. अकथह akathaha [ noun n ] n. a kind of diagram. अकथ्य akathya [ noun m f[akathyā] n ] mfn. unspeakable unutterable, unmentionable. अकनिष्ठ akaniṣṭha [ noun m ] m. pl. of whom none is the youngest (i.e. younger than the others) RV. a class of Buddhist deities. अकनिष्ठग akaniṣṭhaga [ noun m ] m. a buddha L. अकनिष्ठप akaniṣṭhapa [ noun m ] m. a Buddhist king T. अकन्या akanyā [ noun f ] f. not a virgin Mn. अकपीवत् akapīvat [ noun m ] m. N. of a ṛṣi. अकम्पन akampana [ noun m ] m. N. of a prince of a rākṣasa. अकम्पित akampita [ noun m f[akampitā] n ] mfn. unshaken, firm [ noun m ] m. N. of one of the 11 chief pupils (gaṇadhara or gaṇā*dhipa) of mahāvīra (the last tīrtha-kara). अकम्प्य akampya [ noun m f[akampyā] n ] mfn. not to be shaken. अकर akara [ noun m f[akarā] n ] mfn. handless, maimed exempt from tax or duty, privileged not acting akarā: [ noun f ] f. Emblic Myrobalan, Phyllanthus Emblica. अकरण akaraṇa [ noun n ] n. absence of action. अकरणि akaraṇi [ noun f ] f. non-accomplishment, failure, disappointment (used in imprecations e.g. tasyā*karaṇir evā*stu bad luck to him!) L. अकरणीय akaraṇīya [ noun m f[akaraṇīyā] n ] mfn. not to be done. अकरुण akaruṇa [ noun m f[akaruṇā] n ] mfn. merciless, relentless. अकरुणत्व akaruṇatva [ noun n ] n. harshness, cruelty. अकर्कश akarkaśa [ noun m f[akarkaśā] n ] mfn. not hard, tender. अकर्ण akarṇa [ noun m f[akarṇā] n ] mf(ā)n. having diminutive ears TS. S3Br. without ears, deaf without helm or rudder without karṇa. अकर्णक akarṇaka [ noun m f[akarṇakā] n ] mfn. without ears TS., etc. अकर्ण्य akarṇya [ noun m f[akarṇyā] n ] mfn. not fit for the ears Pa1n2. Sch. अकर्णधार akarṇadhāra [ noun m f[akarṇadhārā] n ] mfn. without a helmsman, destitute of a pilot. अकर्तन akartana [ noun m ] m. a dwarf L. अकर्तृ akartṛ [ noun m ] m. not an agent, N. applied to the puruṣa (in sāṁkhya phil.) not active (in Gr.)