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    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 26, col. 2.
    aṃj 7 P. (rarely A.) (anakti or aṃkte, ānaṃja, aṃjiṣyati-aṃkṣyati, aṃjitvā-aṃktvā-aktvā, aṃjituṃ, aṃktuṃ, akta)

    1 To anoint, smear with, bedaub.

    2 To make clear, show, represent, characterize; nāṃjī rākṣasīrmāyāḥ Bk. 9. 49

    3 To go.

    4 To shine, be beautiful.

    5 To honour, celebrate.

    6 To decorate.

    Caus.

    1 To smear with, nāṃjayaṃtīṃ svake netre Ms. 4. 44.

    2 To speak or shine.

    3 To cause to go. [cf. Zend anj; L. unctum, ungo.] With adhi to fit out, equip, furnish.

    ā

    1 to anoint, smear.

    2 to smooth, polish, prepare.

    3 to honour, respect.

    ni

    1 to smear.

    2 to conceal or hide oneself.

    prati

    1 to smear.

    2 to adorn, decorate.

    saṃ

    1 to smear.

    2 to fit out, equip, harness.

    3 to honour.

    4 to join together, to consume, devour; to adorn, decorate, beautify (mostly Ved. in these senses).

    5 to unite, to put together, compose.