Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. (kī f.) [deśena nirvṛttaṃ tasyedaṃ vā-ṭhañ] 1 Local, provincial.
2 National, belonging to the whole country.
3 Belonging or having reference to space; Bhāṣā P. 120.
4 Acquainted with any place.
5 Teaching, pointing, directing, show- ing. kaḥ 1 A teacher, preceptor.
2 A guide.
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mf (I) n. (fr. deśa) relating to space (opp. to kālika Bha1sha1p.) or to any place or country 498,1 96938 mf (I) n. local, provincial, national MBh.; R. 498,1 96939 mf (I) n. a native Ra1jat. 498,1 96940 mf (I) n. knowing a place, a guide MBh. 498,1 96941
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