Sanskrit-Marathi-English Dictionary

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तक्रम्

English buttermilk

अर्थ / समानार्थी ताक

तक्रान्नम्

English curd rice

अर्थ / समानार्थी दही भात

तक्षकस्य

English of the snake

अर्थ / समानार्थी सापाच्या

Linga पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

Vibhakti षष्ठी (Genitive / Possessive)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तण्डुलः

English Grain after threshing, unhusking and winnowing (especially rice)

अर्थ / समानार्थी तांदुळ

ततः

English later, then, hence, so, therefore

अर्थ / समानार्थी नंतर

तत् , तद्

English to that

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याला

Transliteral tat

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तत् , तद्

English that

अर्थ / समानार्थी ते

Transliteral tat

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तत्र

English there

अर्थ / समानार्थी तिथे

Transliteral tatra

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तथा

English so, in that manner

अर्थ / समानार्थी तसे

Transliteral tathaa

तदा

English then

अर्थ / समानार्थी तेंव्हा

Transliteral tadaa

तदानीम्

English then

अर्थ / समानार्थी नंतर

तन्नौ

English that to us

अर्थ / समानार्थी तो आम्हाला

तपते

English burns, heats

अर्थ / समानार्थी तापतो, तापते, जळतो, जळते, उष्णता प्रदान करतो

तपसि

English in penance

अर्थ / समानार्थी तपामधे, तपश्चर्येत

Dhatu तपस्

Vibhakti सप्तमी (Locative / In-On-At)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तम्

English to him

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याला

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तया

English by her

अर्थ / समानार्थी तिने

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तयो:

English in both of them, on both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघांत, त्या दोघांवर

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti सप्तमी (Locative / In-On-At)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

तयो:

English their (of both of them)

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघांचे

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti षष्ठी (Genitive / Possessive)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

तयो:

English in both of them, on both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघांत, त्या दोघांवर

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti सप्तमी (Locative / In-On-At)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

तयो:

English their (of both of them)

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघांचा

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti षष्ठी (Genitive / Possessive)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

तयोः

English in both of them, on both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघींत, त्या दोघींवर

Vibhakti सप्तमी (Locative / In-On-At)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

तयोः

English their (of both of them)

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघींचा / दोघींची / दोघींचे

Vibhakti षष्ठी (Genitive / Possessive)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

तर्हि

English then

अर्थ / समानार्थी तेव्हा

तव , ते

English तुझा, तुझी, तुझे

अर्थ / समानार्थी your

Purush मध्यम पुरुष (Second Person)

Vibhakti षष्ठी (Genitive / Possessive)

Vachan ekvachan

तव

English your

अर्थ / समानार्थी तुझे

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तस्मात्

English Therefore

अर्थ / समानार्थी म्हणून

तस्मात्

English from it

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याच्याकडून

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti पञ्चमी (Ablative / From)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तस्मात्

English from him

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याच्याकडून

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti पञ्चमी (Ablative / From)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तस्मिन्

English in it, on it

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याच्यात, त्याच्यावर

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti सप्तमी (Locative / In-On-At)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तस्मिन्

English in him, on him

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याच्यात, त्याच्यावर

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti सप्तमी (Locative / In-On-At)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तस्मै (सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिंगी)

English for it

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याच्याकरता

Linga नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Vibhakti चतुर्थी (Dative / For-To)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तस्मै (सर्वनाम, पुल्लिंगी)

English for him

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याच्याकरता

Linga पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

Vibhakti चतुर्थी (Dative / For-To)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तस्याः

English from her

अर्थ / समानार्थी तिच्याकडून

Vibhakti पञ्चमी (Ablative / From)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तस्याः

English her

अर्थ / समानार्थी तिचा

Vibhakti षष्ठी (Genitive / Possessive)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तस्याम्

English in her, on her

अर्थ / समानार्थी तिच्यात, तिच्यावर

Vibhakti सप्तमी (Locative / In-On-At)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तस्यै

English for her

अर्थ / समानार्थी तिच्याकरता

Vibhakti चतुर्थी (Dative / For-To)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तस्य

English it's

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याचे

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti षष्ठी (Genitive / Possessive)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तस्य

English his

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याचा

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti षष्ठी (Genitive / Possessive)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

ता:

English to all of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांना

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

ता:

English they (all)

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तानि

English those

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तानि

English to those

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांना

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तानि

English those

अर्थ / समानार्थी ते सर्व

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तान्

English to all of them, to all those

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांना

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तापसौ

English two hermits

अर्थ / समानार्थी दोन तपस्वी

Linga पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ताभि:

English by all of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांनी

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

ताभ्यः

English for all of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांच्याकरता

Vibhakti चतुर्थी (Dative / For-To)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

ताभ्यः

English from all of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांच्याकडून

Vibhakti पञ्चमी (Ablative / From)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

ताभ्याम्

English for both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघांकरता

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti चतुर्थी (Dative / For-To)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ताभ्याम्

English from both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघांकडून

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti पञ्चमी (Ablative / From)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ताभ्याम्

English by both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघांनी

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ताभ्याम्

English for both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघांकरता

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti चतुर्थी (Dative / For-To)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ताभ्याम्

English from both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघांकडून

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti पञ्चमी (Ablative / From)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ताभ्याम्

English by both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघांनी

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ताभ्याम्

English for both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघींकरता

Vibhakti चतुर्थी (Dative / For-To)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ताभ्याम्

English from both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघींकडून

Vibhakti पञ्चमी (Ablative / From)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ताभ्याम्

English by both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघींनी

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ताम्

English to her

अर्थ / समानार्थी तिला

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तालु

English palatte

अर्थ / समानार्थी टाळु

तावत्

English So much, that much, so many

अर्थ / समानार्थी तितका, तितकी, तितके

तासाम्

English their

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांचा

Vibhakti षष्ठी (Genitive / Possessive)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तासु

English in them, on them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांच्यात, त्यांच्यावर

Vibhakti सप्तमी (Locative / In-On-At)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तिष्ठती

English while being stable, while standing still

अर्थ / समानार्थी स्थिर असणारी

Linga स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तिष्ठत्

English while being stable, while standing still

अर्थ / समानार्थी स्थिर असणारे

Dhatu स्था

Linga नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तिष्ठन्

English while being stable, while standing still

अर्थ / समानार्थी स्थिर असणारा

Dhatu स्था

Linga पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तीक्ष्ण

English sharp (as in sharp edge of a knife)

अर्थ / समानार्थी तीक्ष्ण

तीर्त्वा

English having crossed over

अर्थ / समानार्थी पार करुन, पलिकडे जाऊन

तु

English but, on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless

अर्थ / समानार्थी पण, परंतु, तरीसुद्धा

तुन्दिलम्

English corpulent, fat

अर्थ / समानार्थी लठ्ठ

तुभ्यम् , ते

English for you

अर्थ / समानार्थी तुझ्याकरता

Purush मध्यम पुरुष (Second Person)

Vibhakti चतुर्थी (Dative / For-To)

Vachan ekvachan

तुष्टः

English satisfied

अर्थ / समानार्थी संतुष्ट

Dhatu तुष्ट

Linga पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तूण

English quiver of arrows

अर्थ / समानार्थी भाता

तृष्णया

English by desire, by thirst, by greed, by avidity

अर्थ / समानार्थी तहानेने, इच्छेने

Dhatu तृष्

Linga स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

Vibhakti Trutiya

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तृष्णा

English Thirst, desire, greed, avidity

अर्थ / समानार्थी तहान, इच्छा, लोभ

Dhatu तृष्

Linga स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

ते

English they

अर्थ / समानार्थी ते

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

ते

English to those both

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघांना

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ते

English those two

अर्थ / समानार्थी ते दोन

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ते

English they (all)

अर्थ / समानार्थी ते (सर्व)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

ते

English to both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघींना

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ते

English they (both)

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या (दोघी)

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

ते

English for you

अर्थ / समानार्थी तुझ्याकरता

Purush मध्यम पुरुष (Second Person)

Vibhakti चतुर्थी (Dative / For-To)

Vachan ekvachan

ते

English तुझा, तुझी, तुझे

अर्थ / समानार्थी your

Purush मध्यम पुरुष (Second Person)

Vibhakti षष्ठी (Genitive / Possessive)

Vachan ekvachan

तेन

English by it

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याने

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तेन

English by him

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याने

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तेन

English for that reason

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या कारणाने

तेभ्य:

English for all of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांच्याकरता

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti चतुर्थी (Dative / For-To)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तेभ्य:

English from all of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांच्याकडून

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti पञ्चमी (Ablative / From)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तेभ्य:

English for all of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांच्याकरता

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti चतुर्थी (Dative / For-To)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तेभ्य:

English from all of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांच्याकडून

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti पञ्चमी (Ablative / From)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तेषाम्

English their

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांचे

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti षष्ठी (Genitive / Possessive)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तेषाम्

English their

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांचा

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti षष्ठी (Genitive / Possessive)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तेषु

English in them, on them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांच्यात, त्यांच्यावर

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti सप्तमी (Locative / In-On-At)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तेषु

English in them, on them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांच्यात, त्यांच्यावर

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Vibhakti सप्तमी (Locative / In-On-At)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तैः

English by all of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांनी

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तैः

English by all of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्यांनी

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तोयम्

English to water

अर्थ / समानार्थी पाण्याला

Dhatu तोयम्

Linga नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तोयम्

English water

अर्थ / समानार्थी पाणी

Dhatu तोयम्

Linga नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तोयानि

English to all the water

अर्थ / समानार्थी सर्व पाण्याला

Dhatu तोयम्

Linga नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तोयानि

English (dual) water

अर्थ / समानार्थी (सर्व) पाणी

Dhatu तोयम्

Linga नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तोयाभ्याम्

English by both the waters

अर्थ / समानार्थी दोन्ही पाण्याने

Dhatu तोयम्

Linga नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

तोये

English to (both) water

अर्थ / समानार्थी दोन्ही पाण्याला

Dhatu तोयम्

Linga नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

तोये

English (all) water

अर्थ / समानार्थी (दोन) पाणी

Dhatu तोयम्

Linga नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

तोयेन

English by water

अर्थ / समानार्थी पाण्याने

Dhatu तोयम्

Linga नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

तोयैः

English by all the water

अर्थ / समानार्थी सर्व पाण्याने

Dhatu तोयम्

Linga नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan बहुवचन (Plural)

तौ

English to both of them

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्या दोघांना

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

तौ

English they (both)

अर्थ / समानार्थी ते (दोघे)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

त्यक्तलज्जः

English one who has given up shyness

अर्थ / समानार्थी लाज सोडलेला, लाज सोडलेली

त्यक्तेन

English by (such) renunciation

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याग केल्याने, त्यागपुर्वक

त्यक्त्वा

English having abandoned

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याग करून

त्यजेत्

English should avoid

अर्थ / समानार्थी त्याग करावा, त्याग केले पाहिजे

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Lakaar विधिलिङ् लकार (Potential Mood / Should)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

त्राता

English one who protects, savior

अर्थ / समानार्थी रक्षण करणारा, तारणारा

त्रातुं

English for protection

अर्थ / समानार्थी रक्षणासाठी

त्रायेत

English (may you) protect/save (me/us)

अर्थ / समानार्थी (माझे/आमचे) रक्षण कर

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Lakaar विधिलिङ् लकार (Potential Mood / Should)

Vachan एकवचन (Singular)

त्रायेताम्

English (may the two) protect/save (me/us)

अर्थ / समानार्थी दोघे (माझे/आमचे) रक्षण करोत

Purush प्रथम पुरुष (Third Person)

Lakaar विधिलिङ् लकार (Potential Mood / Should)

Vachan द्विवचन (Dual)

त्रिंशत्

English thirty

अर्थ / समानार्थी तीस

त्रीणि

English three

अर्थ / समानार्थी तीन

त्वत्

English from you

अर्थ / समानार्थी तुझ्याकडून

Purush मध्यम पुरुष (Second Person)

Vibhakti पञ्चमी (Ablative / From)

Vachan ekvachan

त्वम्

English you

अर्थ / समानार्थी तू

Purush मध्यम पुरुष (Second Person)

Vibhakti प्रथमा (Nominative / Subject)

Vachan ekvachan

त्वया

English by you

अर्थ / समानार्थी तुझ्याकडून, तुझ्या द्वारे

Purush मध्यम पुरुष (Second Person)

Vibhakti तृतीया (Instrumental / By-With)

Vachan ekvachan

त्वयि

English तुझ्यात, तुझ्यावर

अर्थ / समानार्थी in you, on you

Purush मध्यम पुरुष (Second Person)

Vibhakti सप्तमी (Locative / In-On-At)

Vachan ekvachan

त्वा

English to you

अर्थ / समानार्थी तुला

Purush मध्यम पुरुष (Second Person)

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan ekvachan

त्वाम् , त्वा

English to you

अर्थ / समानार्थी तुला

Purush मध्यम पुरुष (Second Person)

Vibhakti द्वितीया (Accusative / Direct Object)

Vachan ekvachan

त्वावान् , त्वावाँ

English like you

अर्थ / समानार्थी तुझ्या सारखा

Transliteral tvaavaan, twaawan

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