lal

Dictionary meanings for lal from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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lal

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

I. 1 U. (lalati-te) To play, move about, sport, dally, frolic; pana- saphalānīva vānarā lalaṃti Mk. 8. 8; ga- jakalabhā iva badhulā lalāmaḥ 4. 28; lala- dajagaragharekoṭarāṇāṃ Māl. 5. 15. II. 10 U. or Caus. (lālayati-te, lālita) 1 To cause to sport or play, caress, fondle, coax, dandle; lālane bahavo doṣāstāḍane bahavo guṇāḥ. tasmātputraṃ ca śiṣyaṃ ca tāḍayenna tu lālayet.. Su- bhāsh.; Ku. 5. 15.

2 To desire....

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

(cf. laḍ) cl.1 P. (Dha1tup. ix, 77) lalati (mc. also te), to play, sport, dally, frolic, behave loosely or freely MBh.; Ka1v. &c; to loll or wag the tongue (See below): Caus. lālayati, te (Pass. lālyate), to cause to sport or dally, caress, fondle, foster,... mfn. sporting, playful W. 897,3 181588 mfn. lolling, wagging ib. 897,3 181589 mfn. wishing, desirous ib. 897,3 181590

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