अवटु

{ avaṭuḥ }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : अवटु ग्रंथि

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अवटु  mf.  mf. the back or nape of the neck, [Suśr.]
a hole in the ground, [L.]
a well, [L.]
N. of a tree, [L.]
अवटु  n.  n. a hole, rent, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अवटुः [avaṭuḥ]   [अव-टीक् मित्˚ डु]
A hole in the ground.
A well.
The back or nape of the neck; 'अवटु- र्घाटा कृकाटिका' इत्यमरः.
The depressed part of the body.
A kind of tree.
-टुः  f. f. The raised portion of the neck.
-टु  n. n. A hole, a rent. -Comp.
-जः   a hind curl; hair on the back of the head; रागवानवटुजेष्ववकृष्य [Śi.1.52.]

Shabda-Sagara

अवटु  f.  ( -टुः)
1. The back of the neck.
2. A hole in the ground.
3. A well.
4. The name of a tree.
E. अव down, and टीक to go, irregular affix डु; or अ neg. वट to surround, and उ aff.

ROOTS:

अव टीक डु; अ वट उ