पैत्र

{ paitra }

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   paitṛka or paitra a S Paternal, ancestral, relating to one's father or forefathers.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

 a   Paternal, ancestral.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पैत्र  mfn.  mf( ई)n. = पैतृक, [ŚāṅkhŚr.]; [MBh.]
पैत्र  n.  n. a partic. part of the hand ( cf. पितृ-तीर्थ), [W.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

पैत्र [paitra] a.  a. (-त्री f.) [पितुरिदम् अण्]
   Relating to a father or ancestors generally, paternal, ancestral.
   Sacred to the Manes.
   त्रम् The part of the hand between the forefinger and the thumb. (Also पैत्र्य in this sense.)
   A year, month, or day sacred to the Pitṛis. -Comp.
-अहोरात्रः   one month.

Shabda-Sagara

पैत्र  mfn.  ( -त्रः-त्री-त्रं)
   1. Paternal, ancestral, relating or belonging to a parent or progenitor.
   2. Sacred to the manes.
  n.  ( -त्रं)
   1. The part of the hand between the thumb and forefinger, or according to some the root of the forefinger.
   2. A year, month, day, &c. of the Pitris.
    E. पितृ a parent, aff. अण् . Also पैत्र्य .

ROOTS:

पितृ अण् . पैत्र्य .