सावक

{ sāvaka }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

सावक  mfn.  1. mf( इका)n. ( fr. √ 2. सु or 2. सू) one who has brought forth a child, [Yājñ.] Sch.
   generative, productive, [W.]
   parturient, ib.
सावक  m.  m. the young of an animal (or for शावक), [MW.]
सावक  mfn.  2. mf( आ)n. grown or covered over with the plant Blyxa Octandra, [Lāṭy.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

सावक [sāvaka] a.  a. (-विका f.) Productive, generative, causing birth, obstetric.
-कः   The young of an animal; (for शावक q. v.).

Shabda-Sagara

सावक  mfn.  ( -कः-विका-कं)
   1. Generative, productive, causing birth, parturient, &c.
   2. Obstetric.
  f.  ( -विका) A midwife.
  m.  ( -कः) The young of any animal, (in this sense for शावक .)
    E. षू to bear young, causal form, षुन् aff.

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षू षुन्