Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Adhvanya (अध्वन्य).—a. [adhvānam alaṃ gacchati, adhvan-khayat vā; adhvano yatkhau P.V.2.16] Able to undertake a journey, speeding on a journey; क्षिप्रं ततोऽध्वन्यतुरङ्गयायी (kṣipraṃ tato'dhvanyaturaṅgayāyī) Bhaṭṭikāvya 2.44.

-naḥ -nyaḥ A traveller going fast, way-farer.

See also (synonyms): adhvanīna.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhvanya (अध्वन्य).—mf.

(-nyaḥ-nyā) A traveller. E. adhvan, and yat aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhvanya (अध्वन्य).—[masculine] traveller.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhvanya (अध्वन्य):—[from adhvan] m. idem, [Pāṇini 5-2, 16.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhvanya (अध्वन्य):—m. f. n.

(-nyaḥ-nyā-nyam) 1) Marching fast or fleet.

2) (m.) A traveller. E. adhvan, taddh. aff. yat. According to some used in all the three genders.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhvanya (अध्वन्य):—(nyaḥ) 1. m. A traveller.

[Sanskrit to German]

Adhvanya in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Adhvanya (ಅಧ್ವನ್ಯ):—[adjective] = ಅಧ್ವನೀನ [adhvanina]1.

--- OR ---

Adhvanya (ಅಧ್ವನ್ಯ):—

1) [noun] = ಅಧ್ವನೀನ [adhvanina]2.

2) [noun] a coach, cart etc. kept ready for a journey.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Adhvanina.

Relevant text

Search found 2 books and stories containing Adhvanya; (plurals include: Adhvanyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)

6.2. Alankaras (4): Upama (simile) < [Chapter 15 - The Tilakamanjari as a Prose Poetic work]

show preview

Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Appendix 2.3: new and rare words < [Appendices]

show preview