Dictionary meanings for avaman from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
4 A(or Poet. P.) 1 To despise, contemn, disregard, dis- respect; caturdigīśānavamatya māninī Ku. 5. 53; Ms. 2. 11, 4. 135, 7. 150; V. 2. 11.
2 To undervalue, depreciate, slight, make light of; tadīśitāraṃ ce- dīnāṃ bhavāṃstamavamaṃsta mā Śi. 2. 95; jaganmaṃ- galamātmānaṃ kathaṃ tvamavamanyase U. 7. 8; Bk. 8. 81; 12. 25; 15. 14, 66. Caus. To despise &c.; yā cainaṃ nā- vamānayet Ms. 2. 50, 4. 136.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
A1. (Pot. -manyeta aor. Subj. 2. sg. maṃsthāḥ, 2.pl. -madhvam Bhat2t2.; ep. also P. -manyati fut. -maṃsyati MBh. iv, 444) to despise, treat contemptuously MBh. &c; to repudiate refuse ib.: Pass. -manyate to be treated contemptuously: Caus. (Pot. -mānayet) to... mfn. despised, disregarded, contemned Mn. vii, 150, &c 012999 101,3 17769 mfn. disdaining the hook, a restive elephant L. 013000 101,3 17770 f. aversion,...
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