1 A bad or ungramma- tical word, a corrupted word (in form or meaning); ta eva śakti- vaikalyapramādālasatādibhiḥ. anyathoccāritāḥ śabdā apaśabdā itīritāḥ..; dūrataścāpaśabdaṃ tyaktvā Bh. 3. 134 (where ºbdaṃ has also sense 4); apaśabdaśataṃ māghe Su- bhāsh.

2 Vulgar speech.

3 A form of language not Sanskrit, ungram- matical language.

4 A reproachful word, offensive expression, censure;...