Adhu, Adhū, Ādhu: 6 definitions
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Adhu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryadhū (अधू).—a (adhurā) Weak, defective, deformed, distorted--a limb, member, organ, faculty: and, attrib. the person so affected. Ex. ḍōḷyānēṃ adhū, dāntānī adhū, kānānēṃ adhū &c.: or tō ḍōḷā adhū āhē,hā pāya adhū.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishadhū (अधू).—a Weak, deformed, distorted-a limb, member, organ, faculty.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀdhu (आधु).—5 U. To shake, stir, agitate.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀdhū (आधू).—& vyā shake, toss, stir.
Ādhū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and dhū (धू).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ādhu (आधु):—[=ā-√dhu] or -√dhū [Parasmaipada] (-dhunoti [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] 1. sg. ā-dhūnomi [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] [Potential] 3. sg. -dhūnuyāt [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]) [Ātmanepada] (3. [plural] ā-dhunvate [Ṛg-veda], etc.) to stir, agitate.
2) Ādhū (आधू):—[=ā-√dhū] or -√dhu [Parasmaipada] (-dhunoti [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] 1. sg. ā-dhūnomi [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] [Potential] 3. sg. -dhūnuyāt [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]) [Ātmanepada] (3. [plural] ā-dhunvate [Ṛg-veda], etc.) to stir, agitate.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ādhu (आधु) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āhuṇa.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with (+30): Adhumaka, Adhumana, Adhumaya, Adhumita, Adhumma, Adhumra, Adhuna, Adhunabhisitta, Adhunagata, Adhunatan, Adhunatana, Adhunati, Adhunaya, Adhuni, Adhunik, Adhunika, Adhunikarana, Adhunikata, Adhunikatama, Adhunikatavada.
Ends with (+279): Acaratu, Adharamadhu, Agadadhu, Agnivadhu, Ai-tinaiaimpatu, Ai-tinaielupatu, Akshadhu, Alatu, Alivadhu, Allatu, Amadhu, Amaravadhu, Amartyavadhu, Anatu, Angakadhu, Anyavadhu, Apadhu, Apakvamadhu, Aragbadhu, Artasadhu.
Full-text: Adhava, Adhunati, Adhuta, Ahuna, Adhuya, Agaradhuma, Vyadhu, Adhavaniya, Adhavana, Adha, Sadhu, Madhu.
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