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    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    ☞ p. 95, col. 1.
    Avāk, ind. downwards; south, southward, southern.

    —Avāk-puṣpī, f., N. of the plant Anethum Sowa

    Roxb. —Avāk-śākha, as, ā, am, having the branches

    turned downwards; epithet of the Ficus Religiosa. —A-

    vāk-śiras, ās, ās, as, having the head downwards,

    headlong. —Avāg-bhāga, as, m. the part below.

    —Avāṅ-mukha, as, ī, am, looking down or away,

    having the face turned downwards, headlong; (as), m.,

    N. of a weapon. —Avāñ-jñāna, am, n. disrespect.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 193, col. 1.
    avāk ind.

    1 Downwards.

    2 Southern, southward.

    Comp.

    — jñānaṃ disrespect.

    — puṣpī [avāk adhomukhaṃ puṣpamasyāḥ] N. of a plant Anethum Sowa Roxb (adhaḥpuṣpī).

    — bhāgaḥ the part below.

    — bhava a. southern.

    — mukha a. (khī f.)

    1 looking downwards, with the face hung downwards; avāṅmukhasyopari puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ R. 2. 60; (pb) tasthuste'vāṅmukhāḥ sarve 15. 78.

    2 headlong. (

    — khaḥ) N. of a weapon.

    — śākhaḥ [avācyaḥ śākhā asya] ‘having the branches turned downwards’, epithet of the sacred fig-tree (aśvattha).

    — śiras a. having the head hung downwards; sa mūḍho narakaṃ yāti kālasūtramavākśirāḥ Ms. 3. 249, 8. 94, 11. 74.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    ☞ p. 106, col. 3.
    avāk a See 1. a-vā́ and āvāñc.
    ☞ p. 106, col. 3.
    avāk b (avāk), ind., see s.v.
    ☞ p. 106, col. 3.
    avāk c ind. downwards, headlong, ĀśvGṛ.; Kauś.; Mn. viii, 75.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 262.
    avāk ind. 1 Downwards; ūrdhvatiryagavāksargo rudrasargastathaiva ca Bhāg.12.12.11. -2 Southern, southward. -Comp. -jñānam disrespect. -puṣpī [avāk adhomukhaṃ puṣpamasyāḥ] N. of a plant Anethum Sowa Roxb (adhaḥpuṣpī). -bhāgaḥ the part below. -bhava a. southern. -mukha a. (-khī f.) 1 looking downwards, with the face hung downwards; avāṅmukhasyopari puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ R.2.60; tasthuste'vāṅmukhāḥ sarve 15.78. -2 headlong. (-khaḥ) N. of a weapon, -śākhaḥ [avācyaḥ śākhā asya] 'having the branches turned downwards', epithet of the sacred fig-tree (aśvattha) ūrdhvamūlo'vākśākhaḥ Kaṭh.2.6.1. -śirasa a. having the head hung downwards; sa mūḍho narakaṃ yāti kālasūtramavākśirāḥ Ms.3.249,8.94,11.73.

    Burnouf Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 56, col. 2.
    avāk avāk n. adv. (avāc) en bas; vers le bas.

    Vers le sud.

    avākpuṣpī f. (puṣpa) anethum sowa, bot.

    avākśiras a. (śiras) qui baisse la tête.

    avāṅmukha a. (mūkha) qui baisse le visage, qui regarde en bas.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 495.
    avāk s. u. avāñc .

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 127, col. 2.
    avāk von avac und avāñc.

    Bopp Glossarium Sanscritum

    ☞ p. 22, col. 1.
    avāk Adv. (ab avāc q. v. mutato c in k, v. gr. 59.)

    1) deorsum. 2) meridiem versus.

    Abhidhānaratnamālā of Halāyudha

    ☞ p. 13.
    avāk;
    upariṣṭāduparyūrdhvaṃ tathādhastādavāgadhaḥ .. 102 ..
    1.1.1.102

    Śabdakalpadruma

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 130.
    avāk , [c] tri, (nāsti vāk yasya saḥ .) vākya-
    rahitaḥ . ityamaraḥ .. vovā iti bhāṣā . kvibanta-
    vacdhātornañsamāse'yaṃ prayogaḥ .. dakṣiṇaṃ . adho
    mukhaṃ . etadarthayoḥ avapūrvvāncadhātoḥ prayogaḥ ..