Prahi, Prāhī: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Prahi 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 Dictionaryprāhī (प्राही).—f C Properly and commonly parāī.
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 dictionaryPrahi (प्रहि).—5 P.
1) To send forth, propel.
2) To throw, discharge, shoot; विनाशात्तस्य वृक्षस्य रक्षस्तस्मै महोपलं प्रजिघाय (vināśāttasya vṛkṣasya rakṣastasmai mahopalaṃ prajighāya) R.15.21; Bhaṭṭikāvya 15.121.
3) To send, despatch; हरिरस्मै हरिणीं सुराङ्गनां प्रजिघाय (harirasmai hariṇīṃ surāṅganāṃ prajighāya) R.8.79;11.49;12.84; Bk. 15.14.
4) To turn the eyes towards.
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Prahi (प्रहि).—A well.
Derivable forms: prahiḥ (प्रहिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrahi (प्रहि).—m.
(-hiḥ) A well. E. pra before, hṛ to take, unadi aff. in, and the final of the radical rejected.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrahi (प्रहि).—m. A well.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrahi (प्रहि).—[masculine] a well.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prahi (प्रहि):—[=pra-hi] 1. pra-√hi [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -hiṇoti, -hiṇute: -hiṇvati, -hiṇvate (cf. [Pāṇini 8-4, 15]; [perfect tense] -jighāya, [Kauṣītaki-upaniṣad]; 1. sg. pr. [Ātmanepada] -hiṣe, [Ṛg-veda]; [Aorist][Parasmaipada] prāhait, [Atharva-veda]; [imperative] pra-hela, [Ṛg-veda]; [infinitive mood] pra-hye, [ib.]),
—to urge on, incite, [Ṛg-veda];
—to direct, command, [Lāṭyāyana; Kauṣītaki-upaniṣad] ;
—to convey or send to, furnish, procure. bestow on ([dative case]), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.;
—to hurl, cast, throw upon, discharge at ([dative case] or [locative case]), [Kāvya literature; Purāṇa];
—to turn the eyes towards ([accusative]), [Kādambarī];
—to dispatch (messengers), drive away, dismiss, send to ([accusative] with or without prati [dative case] [genitive case] with or without antikam or pārśvam) or in order to ([dative case] or [infinitive mood]), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.;
— ([Ātmanepada]) to rush on [Ṛg-veda];
—to forsake (= pra. √3. hā), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa] :—[Causal] [Aorist] prājīhayat, [Patañjali] :—[Desiderative] of [Causal] pra-jighāyayiṣati, [ib.]
2) [=pra-hi] 2. pra-hi m. (according to, [Uṇādi-sūtra, iv, 134] [from] pra- √hṛ, but cf. pra-dhi) a well.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrahi (प्रहि):—[pra-hi] (hiḥ) 2. m. A well.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusPrahi (ಪ್ರಹಿ):—[noun] a hole bored into the earth to obtain water, petroleum, natural gas, etc.; a well.
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)
Starts with: Prahima, Prahimsaka, Prahina, Prahinadosha, Prahinajivita, Prahita, Prahitaka, Prahitamgama, Prahitamgamavat, Prahitatman, Prahitoh, Prahitu.
Ends with: Pratiprahi, Upaprahi.
Full-text: Prahye, Prahitatman, Prahayya, Praheti, Pratiprahi, Prahetavya, Prahetri, Prahitamgama, Praheya, Prahitamgamavat, Podhi, Prahaya, Upaprahi, Prahita, Vyapakrishta, Pradhi.
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