f. [uhyate pitṛgehāt patigṛhaṃ vah-ū- dhuk ca; cf. Uṇ. 1. 83] 1 A bride; varaḥ sa vadhvā saha rājamārgaṃ prāpa dhvajacchā- yanivāritoṣṇaṃ R. 7. 4, 19; samānayaṃ- stulyaguṇaṃ vadhūvaraṃ cirasya vācyaṃ na gataḥ prajāpatiḥ Ś. 5. 15; Ku. 6. 82.

2 A wife, spouse; iyaṃ namati vaḥ sarvāṃstri- locanavadhūriti Ku. 6. 89; R. 1. 90.

3 A daughter-in-law; eṣā ca raghukula- mahattarāṇāṃ vadhūḥ U. 4, 4. 16; teṣāṃ vadhū-...