रम्भ

{ rambhḥ, rambha }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

RAMBHA   An asura. [For details see under Karambha].

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : रंभ

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

रम्भ  m.  a m. (for 2. See p. 868, col. 2) a prop, staff, support, [RV. viii, 45, 20]
a bamboo, [L.]
N. of the fifth कल्प ( q.v.), [Cat.]
of the father of the असुर महिष and brother of करम्भ, ib.
of a नाग, [VP.]
of a son of आयु, [Hariv.]; [Pur.]
of a son of विविंशति, [BhP.]
of a king of वज्र-रात्र, [Kathās.]
of a monkey, [R.]
रम्भ    1. &c. See p. 867, col. 2.
रम्भ  mfn.  2. mfn. sounding, roaring, lowing &c. (See गो-र्°)

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

रम्भः [rambhḥ]   1 Sounding, roaring &c.
A support, prop.
A stick.
A bamboo.
Dust.

Shabda-Sagara

रम्भ  m.  ( -म्भः)
1. A bamboo.
2. The name of a monkey.
 f.  ( -म्भा)
1. A plantain.
2. One of the Apsarās or courtezans of Swarga, and wife of NALA-KŪBARA.
3. A harlot, a whore.
4. A name of GAURĪ.
5. Lowing, as of a cow.
E. रमि to sound, to begin, &c., aff. अच् .

ROOTS:

रमि अच् .