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    See also avajighrāmi.


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

    ☞ p. 89, col. 1.
    avaghrā ava-ghrā, cl. 1. P. -jighrati, -ghrā-

    tum, to smell at, to touch with the mouth; to kiss:

    Caus. -ghrāpayati, -yitum, to cause to smell at.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 178, col. 3.
    avaghrā 1 P.

    1 To smell at; touch with the mouth; Ms. 3. 218.

    2 To kiss (as the head); mūrdhani triravaghrāya Āśval.; avaghrātaśca mūrdhani Rām.

    — Caus. (

    — ghrāpayati) To cause to smell at.

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

    ☞ p. 98, col. 1.
    ava-√ ghrā (Imper. 2. pl. -jighrata; Pot. -jighret [TS.; Mn. iii, 218] or -ghrāyāt [ĀśvŚr.] ind.p. -ghrāya) to smell at, VS. &c.; to touch with the mouth, kiss, PārGṛ. &c.: Caus. -ghrāpayati, to cause to smell at, TS.; ŚBr.; TBr.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 242.
    avaghrā 1 P. 1 To smell at; touch with the mouth; avajighrecca tān piṇḍān Ms.3.218. -2 To kiss (as the head); mūrdhani triravaghrāya Āśval.; avaghrātaśca mūrdhani Rām. -Caus. (ghrāpayati) To cause to smell at.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 85, col. 2.
    ava-GHRĀ- flairer; baiser; °ghrāta- baisé.