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Word (IAST)Word (Devanagari)Overview
pravāप्रवाpra-√ vā P. -vāti, to blow forth, blow, [RV.] &c. &c.; to smell, yield a scent, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.
pra-vā́ f. blowing forth, blowing, [AV.]; [VS.]; [TS.]
N. of a daughter of Dakṣa, [VāyuP.]
pravāśप्रवाश्pra-√ vāś P. -vāśati, to begin to croak or make a croaking noise, [Var.]
pravācप्रवाच्pra-°vāc mfn. eloquent, [L.]
talkative, [Mudr.]
boastful, bragging, [Bālar.]
pravāhप्रवाह्pra-√ vāh Ā. -vāhate, to bear down (said of a woman in labour), [Suśr.] : Caus. -vāhayati id., [ib.]
pravāṇīप्रवाणीpra-°vāṇi or pra-°vāṇī, f. a weaver's shuttle, [L.]
pravāṇaप्रवाणpra-vāṇa °ṇi. See under pra-√ ve.
pra-°vāṇa n. the edging or trimming of a piece of woven cloth, [Lāṭy.]
pravāṇiप्रवाणिpra-°vāṇi or pra-°vāṇī, f. a weaver's shuttle, [L.]
pravādāप्रवादाpra-vādā f. anything belonging to (comp.), [Vait.]
pravādaप्रवादpra-vāda m. speaking forth, uttering, [ĀśvŚr.]; [MBh.]
expressing, mentioning, [Nir.]
talk, report, rumour, popular saying or belief, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. (°dāya, in order to spread the rumour, [Kathās.]; °dena, according to rumour, as the saying goes, [MBh.])
ill rumour about (gen.), slander, calumny (pl.), [Kāv.]
mutual defiance, words of challenge (prior to combat), [Bhaṭṭ.]
(ifc.) passing one's self off as, [R.]
(in gram.) any form or case of (gen. or comp.; opp. to a specified form or case), [Prāt.]
pra-vāda &c. See under pra-√ vad.
pravāhīप्रवाहीpra-vāhī (ī), f. sand, [L.] (also °hotthā f., [Gal.])
pravāhaप्रवाहpra-vāhá m. f. (ifc. f(A). ) a stream, river, current, running water (°he-mūtrita n. ‘making water in a river’, doing a useless action, [Pāṇ. ii, 1, 47], Sch.)
met. = continuous flow or passage, unbroken series or succession, continuity, [ŚBr.] &c. &c.
continuous use or employment, [Śaṃk.]
continuous train of thought, [Sarvad.]
N. of ch. in Sad-ukti-karṇāmṛta
flowing or streaming forth, [L.] (cf. -vaha)
course of action, activity, [L.]
course or direction towards, [W.]
a pond, lake, [ib.]
a beautiful horse, [L.]
N. of one of the attendants of Skanda, [MBh.]
(pl.) N. of a people, [VP.]
pra-vāha &c. See pra-√ vah.
pravākaप्रवाकpra-vāka m. a proclaimer (see soma-p°).
pra-vāka pra-vāc &c. See under pra. √ vac.
pravālaप्रवालpra-vāla m. n. (prob. fr. √ val, but also written pra-bāla; ifc. f(A). ) a young shoot, sprout, new leaf or branch (to which feet and lips are often compared), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
coral, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. (in this sense also written pra-vāḍa)
the neck of the Indian lute, [L.]
pra-vāla m. an animal, [L.]
a pupil, [L.]
pra-vāla mfn. having shoots or sprouts, [Dharmaś.]
having long or beautiful hair (= prakṛṣṭa-keśa yukta), [ib.]
pravāḍaप्रवाडpra-vāḍa m. or n. (?) = pra-vāla, coral, [SaddhP.]
pravāraप्रवारpra-vāra , °raṇa &c. See under pra √ 1. 2. vṛ.
pra-°vāra m. a covering, cover, woollen cloth, [BṛĀrUp.] (cf. 2. pra-vara).
pravāsaप्रवासpra-vāsa m. dwelling abroad, foreign residence, absence from home, [RV.] &c. &c. (acc. with √ gam or yā. pra-√ vas or ā-√ pad; to go abroad; abl. with ā-√ i, upā-. or parā-√ vṛt, to return from abroad)
(in astron.) heliacal setting of the planets, [Var.]
pra-vāsa and e. See col. 1.
pravātaप्रवातpra-°vātá mfn. blown forward, agitated by the wind (see below)
pra-°vātá n. a current or draught of air, windy weather or a windy place, [TS.] &c. &c.
pravācyaप्रवाच्यpra-°vā́cya mfn. to be proclaimed aloud, praiseworthy, glorious, [RV.]
to be spoken to, [Hariv.]
pra-°vā́cya n. a literary production, [Pāṇ. vii, 3, 66], Sch.
pravādinप्रवादिन्pra-°vādin mfn. giving forth a sound, uttering a cry, [MBh.]
(ifc.) stating, declaring, reporting, speaking of [Lāṭy.]; [MBh.]
(fr. °vāda), being in some grammatical form or case, [RPrāt.]
pravādyaप्रवाद्यpra-°vādya mfn., [Pāṇ. ii, 4, 56], Sch.
pravāhinप्रवाहिन्pra-°vāhín mfn. drawing, carrying, bearing along or away, [AV.] &c. &c.
(ifc.) streaming, [MBh.]; [R.]
(fr. °vāha) abounding in streams g. puṣkarādi
pra-°vāhín m. a draught animal, [ŚāṅkhŚr.]
pravāhyaप्रवाह्यpra-°vāhyà mfn. (fr. °vāha) fluviatic, [VS.]
pravāpinप्रवापिन्pra-°vāpin mfn. scattering, sowing in (comp.), [Mn. ix, 51.]
pravāryaप्रवार्यpra-°vārya mfn. to be satisfied, [MBh. v, 149.]
pravāsinप्रवासिन्pra-°vāsin mfn. dwelling abroad, absent from home, [Kāṭh.]; [MBh.] &c.
pravāsyaप्रवास्यpra-°vāsya mfn. (fr. Caus.) to be sent abroad, to be banished, [Mn. viii, 284.]
pravāyyaप्रवाय्यpra-°vāyyà n. (prob.) flight, fleetness, [AV.]
pra-vāyya See under pra-√ vā.
pravācakaप्रवाचकpra-°vācaka mfn. declaratory, explanatory, [MW.]
speaking well, eloquent, [W.]
pravācanaप्रवाचनpra-°vā́cana n. a proclamation, promulgation, [RV. x, 35, 8]
fame, renown, [RV. iv, 36, 1]
a designation, name (see dvi-p°).
pravādakaप्रवादकpra-°vādaka mfn. causing to sound, playing (a musical instrument), [Hariv.]
pravāhaṇīप्रवाहणीpra-°vā́haṇī (ī), f. the sphincter muscle (which contracts the orifice of the rectum), [Suśr.]
pravāhaṇaप्रवाहणpra-°vā́haṇa mfn. carrying off or away, [VS.]
pra-°vā́haṇa m. N. of a man, [ŚBr.]; [ChUp.]
pra-°vā́haṇa n. driving forth, protrusion, [ib.]
evacuation (esp. if from sudden desire), [ib.]; [Car.]
pravāhakaप्रवाहकpra-°vāhaka mfn. carrying forwards, bearing or carrying well, [W.]
pra-°vāhaka m. a Rākṣasa, imp, goblin (also ika), [L.]
pravāhikāप्रवाहिकाpra-°vāhikā f. a sudden desire to evacuate, diarrhoea, [Suśr.] (°ikā ind. g. svar-ādi).
pra-°vāhikā ind., g. svar-ādi
pravāhitaप्रवाहितpra-°vāhita m. (fr. Caus.) N. of a Ṛṣi in the third Manv-antara, [VP.]
pra-°vāhita n. the ‘bearing down’ (of a woman in labour), [Car.]
pra-°vāhita n. (for 1. See pra-√ vah) bearing down, [Car.]
pravālakaप्रवालकn. coral, [Hcat.] (see also prabālaka).
pravālikaप्रवालिकpra-bālika (or -vālika ?) m. a kind of purslain, [L.]
pravāraṇaप्रवारणpra-°vāraṇa n. (for 2. See under pra- 2. -vṛ) prohibition, [L.]
= 1. pravaraṇa, [Buddh.] (also f(A). ; cf. [MWB. 84])
pra-°vāraṇa n. (for 1. See above) satisfying, fulfilment of a wish, [MBh. v, 146.]
pravārakaप्रवारकpra-°vāraka m. = 1. pravaraṇa, [L.]
woollen cloth, [L.]
pravāritaप्रवारितpra-°vārita mfn. (for 2. See under pra- √ 2. vṛ) clothed with (instr.), [Kāraṇḍ.]
pra-°vārita mfn. (for 1. See above) offered, set out for sale, [MBh. v, 6006] (B. pra-codita).
pravāsanaप्रवासनpra-°vāsana n. (fr. Caus.) sending away from home, exile, banishment from (abl.), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
killing, slaying, [L.]
pravāsitaप्रवासितpra-°vāsita mfn. sent abroad, exiled, banished, [MBh.]
pravātejāप्रवातेजाpra-°vāte-jā́ or pra-°vāte-já mfn. growing in an airy place, [RV.]
pravātejaप्रवातेजpra-°vāte-jā́ or pra-°vāte-já mfn. growing in an airy place, [RV.]
pravāyakaप्रवायकpra-vāyaka See under pra-√ vī.
pra-°vāyaka mfn. driving forwards, [Pāṇ. ii, 4, 56], Sch.
pravāhotthāप्रवाहोत्थाpra-vāhotthā f., sand, [Gal.]
pravālavatप्रवालवत्pra-vāla—vat mfn. having new leaves or shoots, [W.] (cf. bahu-puṣpa-pravāla-vat).
pravāsasthaप्रवासस्थpra-vāsa—stha mfn. being absent from home ([Ragh.])
pravāhaṇeyaप्रवाहणेयpra-°vāhaṇeya or pra-°vāhaṇeyi, m. (ī, f., [Pat.]) patr. fr. °vahaṇa, [Pāṇ. vii, 3, 28]; [29], Sch. (cf. g. śubhrādi).
pravāhaṇeyiप्रवाहणेयिpra-°vāhaṇeya or pra-°vāhaṇeyi, m. (ī, f., [Pat.]) patr. fr. °vahaṇa, [Pāṇ. vii, 3, 28]; [29], Sch. (cf. g. śubhrādi).
pravāhayitṛप्रवाहयितृpra-°vāhayitṛ m. (fr. Caus.) one who bears or carries away (-tva n.), [VS.], Sch.
pravālaphalaप्रवालफलpra-vāla—phala n. red sandal-wood, [Bhpr.]
pravāpayitṛप्रवापयितृpra-°vāpayitṛ mfn. (fr. Caus.) one who scatters forth or pours out, [Kāṭh.]
pra-vāpayitṛ °pin. See under pra- √ 2. vap.
pravāsagataप्रवासगतpra-vāsa—gata mfn. gone abroad, being away from home, [MW.]
pravāsanīyaप्रवासनीयpra-°vāsanīya n. (scil. karman) the punishment of exile, [L.]
pravāsaparaप्रवासपरpra-vāsa—para mfn. addicted to living abroad, [MW.]
pravāsavidhiप्रवासविधिpra-vāsa—vidhi m. N. of wk.
pravātasāraप्रवातसारpra-°vāta—sāra m. N. of a Buddha, [Lalit.] (v.l. pravāṭa-sāgara i.e. pravāḍas°)
pravālapadmaप्रवालपद्मpra-vāla—padma n. a red lotus-flower, [Suśr.]
pravālavarṇaप्रवालवर्णpra-vāla—varṇa mfn. coral-coloured, red, [Suśr.]
pravāsakṛtyaप्रवासकृत्यpra-vāsa—kṛtya n. N. of wk.
pravāsasthitaप्रवासस्थितpra-vāsa—sthita mfn. being absent from home ([Kathās.])
pravāhaṇeyakaप्रवाहणेयकpra-°vāhaṇeyaka mfn. (fr. °vāhaṇa), [Pāṇ. vii, 3, 29], Sch.
pravālabhasmanप्रवालभस्मन्pra-vāla—bhasman n. calx of coral, [MW.]
pravāḍasāgaraप्रवाडसागरpra-vāḍa—sāgara m. N. of a Buddha, [Lalit.] (v.l. for pravāta-sāra).
pravātaśayanaप्रवातशयनpra-°vāta—śayana n. a bed placed in the middle of a current of air, [Mālav.]
pravātasubhagaप्रवातसुभगpra-°vāta—subhaga mfn. (a spot), delightful by (reason of) a fresh breeze, [Śak.]
pravāhayitṛtvaप्रवाहयितृत्वpra-°vāhayitṛ—tva n.
pravāhemūtritaप्रवाहेमूत्रितpra-vāhe-mūtrita n., ‘making water in a river’, doing a useless action, [Pāṇ. ii, 1, 47], Sch.
pravāsopasthānaप्रवासोपस्थानpra-vā°sopasthāna n. N. of wk.
pravālāśmantakaप्रवालाश्मन्तकm. or n. (prob.) coral, [ib.]
pravālamaṇiśṛṅgaप्रवालमणिशृङ्गpra-vāla—maṇi-śṛṅga mfn. having horns of coral and gems, [ib.]
pravāsapariśiṣṭaप्रवासपरिशिष्टpra-vāsa—pariśiṣṭa n. N. of wk.
pravātanīlotpalaप्रवातनीलोत्पलpra-°vāta—nīlotpala n. a lotus flower agitated by the wind, [Kum.]
pravāsagamanavidhiप्रवासगमनविधिpra-vāsa—gamana-vidhi m. N. of wk.
pravātadīpacapalaप्रवातदीपचपलpra-°vāta—dīpa-capala mfn. flickering or unsteady like a lamp agitated by the wind, [Kathās.]
pravāsopasthānavidhiप्रवासोपस्थानविधिpra-vā°sopasthāna-vidhi m. N. of wk.
pravāsopasthānaprayogaप्रवासोपस्थानप्रयोगpra-vā°sopasthāna-prayoga m. N. of wk.
pravāsopasthānahaviryajñaprāyaścittaप्रवासोपस्थानहविर्यज्ञप्रायश्चित्तpra-vā°sopasthāna-haviryajña-prāyaścitta n. N. of wk.