dvaya

Dictionary meanings for dvaya from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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dvaya

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. (yī f.) Two-fold, double, of two kinds or sorts; anupekṣaṇe dvayī gatiḥ Mu. 3; Bh. 2. 104 v. l.; sometimes used in pl. also; see Śi. 3. 57. yaṃ 1 Pair, couple, brace; (usually at the end of comp.); dvitayena dvayameva saṃgataṃ R. 8. 6; 1. 19; 3. 8; 4. 4.

2 Two fold nature, duplicity.

3 Untruthfulness.

4 (In gram.) The masculine and feminine gender. yī A pair, couple. Comp. atiga a. one whose mind is...

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mf (I) n. (fr. and in comp = dvi) twofold, double, of 2 kinds or sorts RV.; AV.; Br.; MBh. &c (ye m. pl. S3is3. iii, 57) 503,2 98138 f. couple, pair Naish.; Ra1jat. 503,2 98138.1 n. couple, pair 503,2 98138.2 n. two things, both (e.g. tejo-, the 2 luminaries S3ak. iv, 2;) Ya1jn5.; MBh.; Ka1v. &c (ifc. ā R. i, 29, 14) 503,2 98138.3

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