लवlava

लव (lava) is a Sanskrit word meaning the act of cutting, reaping, mowing, or gathering, a piece, fragment, or particle, a very brief moment of time, a degree, the numerator of a fraction, the space of 2 Kashthas. Its 30 recorded definitions are grouped into 13 contexts, among them Act of Cutting, Reaping, or Plucking, Plant Products (Nutmeg, Cloves, etc.), Small Piece, Fragment, or Small Quantity.

Roots: 1. लू (1. lū), लू (lū)
Etymology: E. लू to cut, aff. अप् ।
Definitions: 30

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Meanings by context

Act of Cutting, Reaping, or Plucking

9 definitions

the act of cutting, reaping, mowing, or gathering

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Cutting or plucking. 2. A section, fragment, piece, particle, or drop. 3. A fraction of a second or twinkling. 4. The numerator of a fraction. 5. A son of Rama and Sita. 6. A king of Kashmir.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Cutting or reaping. 2. Loss or destruction. 3. Small or little. 4. Smallness or littleness. 5. A minute division of time. 6. A son of Ramachandra. 7. A kind of quail. 8. Cut hair or wool. 9. The numerator of a fraction. 10. The nutmeg or cloves.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Cutting, loss, or a small amount. 2. A tiny unit of time, a quail, hair, wool, or the numerator of a fraction. 3. Nutmeg or cloves.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Plucking or mowing. 2. A section or fragment. 3. A drop, small quantity, or little. 4. Wool or hair. 5. Loss or destruction. 6. Sport. 7. A minute division of time equal to the sixtieth part of a twinkling. 8. The numerator of a fraction. 9. A degree in astronomy. 10. Name of a son of Rama.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Cutting, reaping, plucking, or mowing. 2. Loss or destruction. 3. Smallness or a small quantity. 4. A minute division of time. 5. One of the twin sons of Ramachandra and Sita. 6. A kind of quail. 7. Shorn hair or wool. 8. The numerator of a fraction. 9. A degree in astronomy. 10. Sport. 11. A section or fragment. 12. The nutmeg. 13. Cloves.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Cutting, plucking, or reaping. 2. A small part, piece, drop, or little amount. 3. Hair or wool. 4. A division of time. 5. A kind of quail. 6. One of Rama's sons. 7. The nutmeg. 8. Cloves.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Cutting, plucking, or gathering. 2. What is cut, such as wool or hair. 3. A fragment, piece, particle, bit, or drop.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Cutting, reaping, mowing, or gathering. 2. A fragment, piece, particle, drop, or small quantity. 3. A minute division of time or a moment. 4. A degree in astronomy. 5. The numerator of a fraction. 6. Loss or destruction. 7. Sport. 8. The son of Rama and Sita. 9. A king of Kashmir. 10. A kind of quail. 11. Nutmeg. 12. Cloves. 13. The root of Andropogon Muricatus.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Plant Products (Nutmeg, Cloves, etc.)

4 definitions

nutmeg

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

cloves

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the root of Andropogon Muricatus

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Nutmeg. 2. Cloves. 3. A little.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Small Piece, Fragment, or Small Quantity

3 definitions

A piece, fragment, or particle.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a little

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a little

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Unit of Time

3 definitions

a very brief moment of time

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the space of 2 Kashthas

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a measurement of five kshanas

— The Purana Index

Lexicographical Notes or Cross-References

2 definitions

See page 898

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

See page 863, column 3.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Son of Rāma (Mythological Figure)

2 definitions

the son of Ramachandra and Sita

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. A son of Rama born and raised in Valmiki's hermitage. 2. Ruler of Northern Koshala with Shravasti as his capital.

— The Purana Index

A Type of Quail

1 definition

Chinese partridge

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Astronomical Degree

1 definition

a degree

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Cut or Shorn Material (Hair, Wool)

1 definition

that which is cut or shorn off, a shorn fleece, wool, or hair

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

King of Kaśmīra

1 definition

of a king of Kashmir and father of Kusa

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Loss or Destruction

1 definition

loss, destruction

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Numerator of a Fraction

1 definition

the numerator of a fraction

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Sport or Play

1 definition

sport

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 10 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.