a. (kī f.) [lavaṇe saṃskṛtaṃ ṭhaṇ] 1 Salted, dressed with salt.

2 Dealing in salt.

3 Lovely, beautiful, charming; līlayaiva sutano- stulayitvā gauravāḍhyamapi lāvaṇikena Śi. 10. 38 (where it means ‘a salt- merchant’ also). kaḥ A salt-mer- chant. kaṃ A salt-vessel, salt-cellar.