वितर्दि

{ vitardiḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि-तर्दि  f.  f. (said to be fr. √ तृद्) a raised and covered piece of ground in the centre of a house or temple or in the middle of a court-yard, verandah, balcony &c., [R.]; [Rājat.] ( [L.] also °तर्दी, °तर्द्धी and °तर्द्धिका)

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वि तर्दि

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

वितर्दिः [vitardiḥ] र्दी [rdī] वितर्दिका [vitardikā]   र्दी वितर्दिका f.
   A raised seat of a quadrangular shape in a court-yard; वितर्दिशतशोभितम् (रामवेश्म) [Rām.2.15.31,8.2;] वध्यन्ते च वितर्दिकाः प्रतिदिशं कृत्तै रतोमूर्धभिः [Mv.6.24.]
   A balcony, verandah.

Shabda-Sagara

वितर्दि  f.  ( र्दिः or र्दी)
   1. A quadrangular building, or sort of covered terrace of wood in the centre of the court-yard of a temple or palace.
   2. A quadrangular resting place made of wood, a seat, a bench.
   3. A place in a court-yard for sitting in or standing under. 4. A floor on four posts in the midst of a quadrangular house. 5. A temporary stage or shed in the middle of a court-yard, for performing sacrifices, representing plays, &c.
   6. A terrace furnished with pillars, a vārāndāh, a balcony.
   7. A covered temporary terrace on which idols are sometimes placed and worshipped.
    E. वि pri- vative, तर्द् to injure, aff. इन्; also ङीष् optionally added, and with कन् added in the fem. form वितर्दिका .

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वि तर्द् इन्; ङीष् कन् वितर्दिका .