dhvananaṃ

Dictionary meanings for dhvananaṃ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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dhvananaṃ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[dhvan-karaṇe lyuṭ] 1 Sounding. [Page0603-c+ 55]

2 Hinting at, suggesting or imply- ing (as a meaning).

3 (In Rhet.) The same as vyaṃjanā q. v., or that power of a word or sentence by vir- tue of which it conveys a sense dif- ferent from its primary or secondary meaning, suggestive power; cf. aṃ- jana also.

4 Humming, indistinct utterance.

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