Dictionary meanings for pramukha from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. 1 Facing, turning the face towards.
2 Chief, principal, foremost, first.
3 Respectable, honourable,.
4 (At the end of comp.) (a) Headed by, having as chief or at the head; vāsukipramukhāḥ Ku. 2. 38. (b) Accompanied with; prītipramukhavacanaṃ svāgataṃ vyājahāra Me. 4. khaḥ 1 A respectable man.
2 A heap, multitude.
3 The tree called Punnāga. khaṃ 1 The mouth
2 The beginning of a chapter or section....
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mfn. turning the face towards, facing (acc.) R. 686,3 135968 mfn. first, foremost, chief, principal, most excellent Hit. 686,3 135969 mfn. (generally ifc.; f (A).) having as foremost or chief, headed or preceded by, accompanied by or with ([ cf. prīti-p; vasiṣṭhap ]) MBh.; Ka1v. 686,3 135970 mfn. honourable, respectable L. 686,3 135971
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