अवघ्रा

{ avaghrā }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अव-√ घ्रा   (Imper. 2. pl. -जिघ्रत; Pot. -जिघ्रेत् [ [TS.]; [Mn. iii, 218]] or -घ्रायात् [ [ĀśvŚr.]] ind.p. -घ्राय) to smell at, [VS.] &c.;

to touch with the mouth, kiss, [PārGṛ.] &c.:

Caus. -घ्रापयति, to cause to smell at, [TS.]; [ŚBr.]; [TBr.]

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अव √ घ्रा

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अवघ्रा [avaghrā]   1 [P.]
To smell at; touch with the mouth; अवजिघ्रेच्च तान् पिण्डान् [Ms.3.218.]
To kiss (as the head); मूर्धनि त्रिरवघ्राय Āśval.; अवघ्रातश्च मूर्धनि Rām. -Caus. (घ्रापयति) To cause to smell at.