प्राध्व

{ prādhva }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्राध्व  mfn.  mfn. ( fr. प्र अध्वन्; but accord. to some fr. प्र and √ ध्वृ = ह्वृ) being on a journey, [Pāṇ. 5-4, 85]
inclined, [L.]
humble, [L.]
distant, long, [W.]
प्राध्व  m.  m. start, precedence, first place ( °ध्वे-√ कृ, with acc. and gen. ‘to place a person at the head of’), [Kāṭh.]
a long way or journey, [L.]
a bond, tie, [L.]
a joke, sport, [L.]
प्राध्व  m.  m. after the precedent of ( gen.), [Āpast.]
favourably, kindly, [Ragh.]
humbly, [Hcar.]
conformably, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्राध्व [prādhva] a.  a. [प्रकृष्टोऽध्वा अच् समासः]
Distant, remote, long.
Bent, inclined.
Fastened, bound (बद्ध).
Favourable.
Being on a journey.
ध्वः A carriage.
Start, precedence.
A long way or journey.
Bond, tie.
A joke, sport.
-ध्वम्   ind.
Favourably, agreeably or conformably, suitably; सभाजने मे भुजमूर्ध्वबाहुः सव्येतरं प्राध्वमितः प्रयुङ्क्ते [R.13.43.]
Crookedly.

Shabda-Sagara

प्राध्व  mfn.  ( -ध्वः-ध्वा-ध्वं)
1. Distant, remote, long, as a road or journey.
2. Bowed, bent.
3. Binding, confining.
 m.  ( -ध्वः) A car, a carriage.
E. प्र before, अध्वन् a road, aff. अच्.

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प्र अध्वन् अच्