द्विगुणयति

Sanskrit

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Etymology

From द्विगुण (dviguṇa).

Pronunciation

Verb

द्विगुणयति • (dviguṇayati) third-singular indicative (root द्विगुणय)

  1. (transitive) to double
    • Gāthā Saptaśatī [in Sanskrit]:
      अपराह्णागतजामातुर् द्विगुणयति मोहनोत्कण्ठाम् ।
      वध्वा गृहपश्चाद्भागमज्जनपिशुनो वलयशब्दः ॥
      aparāhṇāgatajāmātur dviguṇayati mohanotkaṇṭhām.
      vadhvā gṛhapaścādbhāgamajjanapiśuno valayaśabdaḥ.
      The sound of bracelets, indicating the bathing of the bride in the back-portion of the house, double the longing for dalliance of the son-in-law who has arrived in the afternoon.

Descendants

  • Prakrit: 𑀩𑀺𑀉𑀡𑁂𑀇 (biuṇei)

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