dvi

Dictionary meanings for dvi from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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dvi

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

num. a. (Nom. du. dvau m., dve f., dve n.) Two, both; sadyaḥ parasparatulāma- dhirohatāṃ dve R. 5. 68. (N. B. In comp. dvā is substituted for dvi necessarily be- fore daśan, viṃśati and triṃśat, and op- tionally before catvāriṃśat, paṃcāśat, ṣaṣṭi, saptati and navati, dvi remaining un- changed before aśīti). [cf. L. duo, bis or bi in comp.; Gr. duo, dis; Zend dva; A. S. twi. ]. Comp. akṣa a. two-eyed, binocular....

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

du. two (nom. dvau, see dva). 063603 504,3 98396 m. having 2 k's in one's name (cf. kāka), a crow Va1m. v, 15 504,3 98397 m. Anas Casarca L. 504,3 98398 m. id. L. 063604 504,3 98399

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