nāma

Dictionary meanings for nāma from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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nāma

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ind. A particle used in the following senses:

1 Named, called, by name; himālayo nāma nagādhirājaḥ Ku. 1. 1; tannaṃdinīṃ suvṛttāṃ nāma Dk. 7.

2 Indeed, certainly, truly, for- sooth, verily, to be sure; mayā nāma jitaṃ V. 2. 17; vinītaveṣeṇa praveṣṭavyā- ni tapovanāni nāna Ś. 1; āśvāsitasya mama nāma V. 5. 16 ‘when I was just consoled’; tannāma niṣṭhurāḥ puruṣāḥ Mk. 5. 32 ‘that means men are cruel’.

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ind. (acc. of n/āman) by name i.e. named, called RV. &c &c (also with nāmatas and nāmnā) 536,1 105725 ind. indeed, certainly, really, of course ib. 536,1 105725.1 ind. quasi, only in appearance Ja1takam. 536,1 105725.2 ind. however, nevertheless ib. 536,1 105725.3

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