m. the neck (of a pitcher or jar), the narrowest part (exempli gratia, 'for example' of the womb;of a hole in which sacrificial fire is deposited;of a stalk etc.) etc.
Nom.A1.utkaṇṭhate-, to raise the neck ; to long for, regret, sorrow for etc.: Causalutkaṇṭhayati-, to cause any one to lift up the neck ; to excite longing, inspire with tender emotions
कण्ठः ण्ठम् 1 Throat; कण्ठे निपीडयन् मारयति Mk.8. कण्ठः स्तम्भितबाष्पवृत्तिकलुषः Ś.4.6; कण्ठेषु स्खलितं गते$पि शिशिरे पुंस्कोकिलानां रुतम् 6.4. -2 The neck; अयं कण्ठे बाहुः U.1. कण्ठाश्लेषपरिग्रहे शिथिलता Pt.4.6; कण्ठाश्लेषप्रणयिनि जने किं पुनर्दूरसंस्थे Me.3,99,114; Amaru.19.57; Ku.5.57. -3 Sound, tone, voice; सा मुक्तकण्ठं चक्रन्द R.14.68; किमिदं किन्नरकण्ठि सुप्यते 8.64; आर्यपुत्रो$पि प्रमुक्तकण्ठं रोदिति U.3. -4 The neck or brim of a vessel &c. -5 Vicinity, immediate proximity (as in उपकण्ठ). -6 The opening of the womb. -7 A bud on a stalk. -8 The space of an inch from the edge of the hole in which sacrificial fire is deposited. -9 The मदन tree. -1 Guttural sound. -Comp. -अग्निः a bird (digesting in the throat or gizzard). -अवसक्त a. clinging to the neck. -आगत a. come to the throat (as the breath or soul of a dying person). -आभरणम् a neck-ornament, necklace; परि- क्षितं काव्यसुवर्णमेतल्लोकस्य कण्ठाभरणत्वमेतु Vikr.1.24; cf. names like सरस्वतीकण्ठाभरण. -आश्लेषः Neck-embrace;
Me.3; कण्ठाश्लेषपरिग्रहे शिथिलता Pt.4.6; ˚उपगूढ Bh.3.28. -उक्ताम् personal testimony. -कुब्जः a kind of fever. -कूणिका the Indian lute. -ग a. reaching or extending to the throat; हृद्गाभिः पूयते विप्रः कण्ठगाभिस्तु भूमिपः Ms.2.62. -गत a. 1 being at or in the throat, coming to the throat; i. e. on the point of departing; न वदेद्यावनीं भाषां प्राणैः कण्ठगतैरपि Subhāṣ; Pt.1.296. -2 approaching or reaching the throat. -तटः, -तटम्, -टी the side of the neck. -तला- सिका the leather or rope passing round the neck of a horse. -त्रः A necklace; शुक्लकेयूरकण्ठत्राः Mb.5. 143.39. -दघ्न a. reaching to the neck. -नालम् Stalklike throat, a throat, neck; कण्ठनालादपातयत् R.15.52. also. -नाली, -नडिकः a kite. -नीलकः a large lamp or torch, a whisp of lighted straw &c. (Mar. मशाल). -पाशः, -पाशकः 1 a rope tied round an elephant's neck. -2 a halter in general. -बन्धः a rope for an elephant's neck. -भूषणम्, -भूषा a short necklace; विदुषां कण्ठभूषात्वमेतु Vikr.18.12. -भङ्गः Stammering. -मणिः 1 a jewel worn on the neck. -2 (fig.) a dear or beloved object. -3 Thyroid Cartilage. -रोधम् Stopping or lowering the voice. -लग्न a. 1 clinging to the throat. -2 suspended round the neck. -3 throwing the arms round the neck (in embraces); कण्ठेलग्ना. -लता 1 a collar. -2 a horse's halter. -वर्तिन् a. being at or in the throat, i. e. on the point of departing; ˚प्राणैः R. 12.54. -शालुकम् a hard tumour in the throat. -शुण्डी swelling of the tonsils. -शोषः (lit.) 1 drying up or parching of the throat. -2 (fig.) fruitless expostulation. -सज्जनम् hanging on, by, or round the neck. -सूत्रम् a kind of embrace; (thus defined :-- यत्कुर्वते वक्षसि वल्लभस्य स्तनाभिघातं निबिडोपगृहात् । परिश्रमार्थं शनकैर्विदग्धा- स्तत्कण्ठसूत्रं प्रवदन्ति सन्तः ॥); कण्ठसूत्रमपदिश्य योषितः R.19.32. -स्थ a. 1 being in the throat. -2 guttural (as a letter). -3 being in the mouth, ready to be repeated by rote. -4 learnt and ready to be repeated.
उत्कण्ठ a. [उन्नतः कण्ठो यस्य] 1 Having the neck uplifted, ready, on the point of (doing anything), in comp.; आज्ञावचनोत्कण्ठः Ś.2; रथस्वनोत्कण्ठमृगे वाल्मीकीये तपोवने R.15.11. -2 (Hence) Anxious, eager. -ण्ठः, -ण्ठा A mode of sexual enjoyment.
उत्कण्ठते Den. Ā. 1 To be anxious, pine or be sorry for; Ś.4; Śi.9.54. -2 To yearn, be eagerly desirous of (with gen. or dat.); स्वर्गाय नोत्कण्ठते V.3,4; Mv.6; उत्कण्ठते च युष्मत्सन्निकर्षस्य U.6; 6.21; Māl.4; Bk.5.75. -Caus. (उत्कण्ठयति) To create anxiety or longing, inspire with tender emotions; Bh.1.35; Ghaṭ.5.
उपकण्ठ a. Near, proximate. -ण्ठः; -ण्ठम् 1 Proximity, vicinity, neighbourhood; प्राप तालीवनश्याममुपकण्ठं महोदधेः R.4.34;13.48; Ku.7.51; Māl.9.2; आकृष्य चापं श्रवणोपकण्ठे Ś.3.5. to the very ear. तस्योपकण्ठे घननीलकण्ठः Ku. -2 Space near a village or its boundary. -3 One of a horse's paces. -ind. 1 Upon the neck, near the throat; प्रेम्णोपकण्ठं मुहुरङ्कभाजः Śi.3.36. -2 In the vicinity of, near.
m. neck, throat; proximity (a. --°ree;, f. â, î); -ka, m. necklace; -ga, a. reach ing to the neck; -gata, pp. attached to the neck; being in the throat=about to escape (breath); -graha, m., -na, n.embrace.
n. stalk-like neck; -prâvrita, n. neck covering; -bhûshana, n., -bhûshâ, f. necklace; -vartin, a. being in the throat=about to escape (breath); -sûtra, n. kind of embrace; -sthalî, f. neck.
a. (î) sweet-voiced: î, f. N. of an Apsaras; -kathâ, f. beautiful story; -kany&asharp;, f. N. of a daughter of Saryâta and wife of Kyavana (Br., C.); -kára, a. easily done, easy, for (g.), to (inf.): -tva, n. easi ness, feasibleness, -samdhi, a. easily united; -kárman, a. expert (V.); virtuous (C.); m. artificer (V.); -kalatra, n. good wife; -kavi, m. good poet; -kânta, pp. very handsome (youth); -kâlin, m. pl. a class of Manes; -kimsuká, a. adorned with Kimsuka flowers (car of Sûryâ; RV.1); -kîrtí, f. worthy praise (RV.); a. easily praised (RV.); m. N. of the composer of RV. X, 131 and of that hymn; -kukâ, a. f. having beautiful breasts; -ku mâra, a. (î) very tender or delicate; m. tender youth: -tva, n. tenderness, -½a&ndot;gî, a. f. very delicate-limbed; -kula, n. noble family; a. sprung from a noble family: -ga, -ganman, a. id., -tâ, f. noble birth;-kulîna, a. well-born; -kûrkura, m. N. of a demon injurious to children; -krit, a. doing good, benevolent; righteous, pious; m. pl. the Pious deceased, the Fathers who enjoy the reward of virtue in the other world (V.); 1.-kritá, n. good deed, meritorious act, righteousness, virtue, moral merit (V., C.); benefit, bounty, friendly aid, favour (C.); world of virtue, heaven (V., rare); a. well done (RV.1); 2. (sú)-krita, pp. well done, made, orexecuted; well-formed, adorned, fine: w. karman, n. good work; w. loká, m.= sukritasya loka, world of righteousness (V.); -krita-karman, n. good or meritorious act; a. doing good deeds, virtuous; -krita-krit, a. id.; -krita-bhâg, a. meritorious; -krita½ar tha, a. having fully attained one's object; -kriti, f. good conduct; a. righteous, vir tuous; -kritin, a. doing good actions, vir tuous; prosperous, fortunate; cultivated, wise; -kritya, n.good work to be done, duty; good action; -krity&asharp;, f. (RV.) ex pertness; right conduct, virtue; -krishta, pp. well-ploughed; -kéta, a. benevolent (V.); m. N. of an Âditya (V.); -ketú, a. radiant (dawn; RV.1); m. N. of a prince of the Yak shas and of various kings (C.): -sutâ, f. daughter of Suketu, Tâdakâ; -ketri, m. a personification (identified with the sun); -kesa, a. (î) beautiful-haired; -kesânta, a. having fair locks; -komala, a. very soft or tender; -krátu, a. skilful, wise (gods; RV.); -klesa, a. very distressing; -kshatrá, a. (V.) ruling well (gods); conferring power (wealth); -kshatriya, a. good Kshatriya; -kshití, f. (V.) good abode, security, refuge; -kshétra, n. fine field, good soil; a. affording a fair field or dwelling-place; having fair fields; -kshetriy&asharp;, f. desire of fair fields (RV.1); -kshobhya, fp. easily agitated.
noun (masculine) Gefдяwand
immediate proximity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Maharshi (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
narrowest part (e.g. of the womb) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
neck (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
neck (of a pitcher or jar) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sound (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
throat (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Vanguiera Spinosa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
voice (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) clinging to the neck (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
embrace (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
embracing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) an ornament for the neck (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the horse of Śākyamuni (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the neck of a bottle Frequency rank 15592/72933
adjective having the neck uplifted (on the point of doing anything) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
having the throat open (as in crying) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
longing for (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective being in the proximity of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
being upon the neck or near the throat (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
near (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
proximate (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a horse's gallop (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
contiguous space (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
neighbourhood (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
proximity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
space near a village or its boundary (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a dove (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a pleasing tone or voice (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a species of goose (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
pigeon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the Indian cuckoo (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a gallinule (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a peacock (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a sparrow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a wagtail (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a being in Skanda's retinue (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Ardea Sibirica (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of alchemical preparation
a peacock (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a sparrow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a species of plant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a wagtail (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva (as having a black throat from swallowing the poison produced at the churning of the ocean) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the blue-necked jay (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine neuter) a gallinule (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular bird of prey (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a peacock (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a serpent-demon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of various authors (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tuttha Frequency rank 8200/72933
noun (masculine) a particular bird (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a partic. rāga (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a peak in the Himālayas (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an arid district north-west of Delhi (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of authors (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of partic. emancipated spirits (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective choked (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
choking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
one who has a contracted throat (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
scarcely able to articulate (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective bewailing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
grieving at (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
having an ardent desire (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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