pungent

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Spoken Sanskrit

English

क्षार 	-	  kSAra 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
तिक्त 	-	  tikta 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
तीक्ष्ण 	-	  tIkSNa 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
तिग्म 	-	  tigma 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
पटु 	-	  paTu 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
कटु 	-	  kaTu 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
उष्ण 	-	  uSNa 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
कटुक 	-	  kaTuka 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
कटोल 	-	  kaTola 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
तेजोवत् 	-	  tejovat 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
तीक्ष्णलवण 	-	  tIkSNalavaNa 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
तीव्र 	-	  tIvra 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
मुखशोधन 	-	  mukhazodhana 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
वक्त्रभेदिन् 	-	  vaktrabhedin 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
विदाहिन् 	-	  vidAhin 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
सक्षार 	-	  sakSAra 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
उग्र 	-	  ugra 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
खर 	-	  khara 	-	 adj.
  	-	 pungent
तीक्ष्णगन्ध 	-	  tIkSNagandha 	-	 m.
  	-	  marjoram  [ having a pungent smell ]
अतीव्र 	-	  atIvra 	-	 adj.
  	-	  not pungent

 
   तीक्ष्णलवण  tIkSNalavaNa  adj.
   pungent

 
   विदाहिन्  vidAhin  adj.
   pungent  
   विदाहिन्  vidAhin  adj.
   hot   
   विदाहिन्  vidAhin  adj.
   burning  
   विदाहिन्  vidAhin  adj.
   acrid   
   विदाहिन्  vidAhin  adj.
   scorching     
            

Monier Williams

English

 PUNGENT,  a.
  कटुः -टुः -ट्वी -टु,  उग्रः -ग्रा -ग्रं,  तीव्रः -व्रा -व्रं,  तिग्मः -ग्मा
ग्मं,  तीक्ष्णः -क्ष्णा -क्ष्णं,  खरः -रा -रं,  प्रखरः -रा -रं,  अरुन्तुदः दा -दं, 
चण्डः -ण्डा -ण्डं,  उष्णः -ष्णा -ष्णं,  तिक्तः -क्ता -क्तं,  विदाही -हिनी -हि
(न्),  दाही &c. 

Borooah

English

 PUNGENT:
I Of pains etc.
 :
(1) तीव्र (f.  व्रा)
(2) प्रखर (f.  रा)
(3) तीक्ष्ण (f.  क्ष्णा)
(4)
उग्र (f.  ग्रा).
II To taste etc.
 
(1) तीक्ष्ण (f. 
क्ष्णा), 
black mustard is p.
  and hot:
राजिका
 तीक्ष्णोष्णा,  Bha.
 
of p.
  smell:
तीक्ष्णगन्ध (f. 
न्धा). Bha.
 
(2) तीव्र (f.  व्रा).
III Of lan-
-guage:
(1) कटु (f.  also ट्वी)
(2) मर्मविध्
(mfn.   = piercing the vital parts,  very p.
 )
(3) अरुन्तुद (f.  दा = 2.).

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Raghuvira

English

English:
  pungent
adj. तिक्त

अमरकोशः

Sanskrit

Word:  चेष्टा
Root:  चेष्टा
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ hot
⇒ warm
⇒ sharp
⇒ onion
⇒ acrid
⇒ active
⇒ ardent
⇒ warmth
⇒ pungent
⇒ impetuous
⇒ passionate
⇒ hot season
Shloka(s): 
3|3|142|1 ► उष्णोऽपि घर्मचेष्टालङ्कारे भ्रान्तौ च विभ्रमः। (नानार्थवर्गः)
3|3|157|2 ► उपायः कर्म चेष्टा च चिकित्सा च नवक्रियाः॥ (नानार्थवर्गः)
3|3|208|1 ► भावः सत्तास्वभावाभिप्रायचेष्टात्मजन्मसु। (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 3|3|142|1 ⇢ उष्णः (उष्ण) (पुं) ⇒ hot, warm, sharp, onion, acrid, active, ardent, warmth, pungent, impetuous, passionate, hot season
➠ 3|3|157|2 ⇢ क्रिया (क्रिया) (स्त्री) ⇒ cure, work, rite, study, doing, means, labour, action, worship, activity, business, ceremony, sacrifice, operation, expedient, atonement, performing, occupation, performance, undertaking, composition, act [action], disquisition, last ceremony, literary work, bodily action, noun of action, occupation with, sacrificial act, religious action, applying a remedy, exercise of the limbs, judicial investigation, religious rite or ceremony, medical treatment or practice, verb [active or intransitive verbs - Ling.]
➠ 3|3|208|1 ⇢ भावः (भाव) (पुं) ⇒ thing, spirit, manner, emotion, sentiment, intuition, prescience, attitude [mental]
Related word(s): 
जातिः ➡ क्रिया
उपाधि ➡ अदृष्टम्
परा_अपरासंबन्धः ➡ स्त्रीणाम्_श्रृङ्गारभावजाः_क्रिया
    

Word:  तीक्ष्णम्
Root:  तीक्ष्णम्
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ hot
⇒ sharp
⇒ acrid
⇒ bitter
⇒ fierce
⇒ caustic
⇒ pungent
⇒ envious
⇒ pungency
⇒ acerbity
⇒ impetuous
⇒ displeasing
⇒ ill-smelling
⇒ strong-scented
⇒ kind of camphor
⇒ stimulating [smell]
⇒ caustic displeasing
⇒ disagreeable [as sounds]
⇒ sampangi  [Michelia champaca - Bot.]
⇒ pointed gourd [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
Shloka(s): 
3|3|35|2 ► रसे कटुः कट्वकार्ये त्रिषु मत्सरतीक्ष्णयोः॥ (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 3|3|35|2 ⇢ कटुः (कटु) (पुं) ⇒ hot, sharp, acrid, bitter, fierce, caustic, pungent, envious, pungency, acerbity, impetuous, displeasing, ill-smelling, strong-scented, kind of camphor, stimulating [smell], caustic displeasing, disagreeable [as sounds], sampangi  [Michelia champaca - Bot.], pointed gourd [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
➠ 3|3|35|2 ⇢ कटुः (कटु) (स्त्री) ⇒ hot, sharp, acrid, bitter, fierce, caustic, pungent, envious, pungency, acerbity, impetuous, displeasing, ill-smelling, strong-scented, kind of camphor, stimulating [smell], caustic displeasing, disagreeable [as sounds], sampangi  [Michelia champaca - Bot.], pointed gourd [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
➠ 3|3|35|2 ⇢ कटु (कटु) (नपुं) ⇒ hot, sharp, acrid, bitter, fierce, caustic, pungent, envious, pungency, acerbity, impetuous, displeasing, ill-smelling, strong-scented, kind of camphor, stimulating [smell], caustic displeasing, disagreeable [as sounds], sampangi  [Michelia champaca - Bot.], pointed gourd [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
Related word(s): 
जातिः ➡ शेषः
    

Word:  अमन्दः
Root:  अमन्दः
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ hard
⇒ keen
⇒ cruel
⇒ clear
⇒ harsh
⇒ sharp
⇒ smart
⇒ acrid
⇒ strong
⇒ clever
⇒ saline
⇒ shrill
⇒ crafty
⇒ fit for
⇒ healthy
⇒ intense
⇒ cunning
⇒ skilful
⇒ violent
⇒ pungent
⇒ able to
⇒ manifest
⇒ eloquent
⇒ capable of
⇒ of a people
⇒ kind of perfume
⇒ species of camphor
⇒ great or strong in
⇒ black cumin [Nigella Indica - Bot.]
⇒ bitter melon [Momordica Charantia - Bot.]
⇒ pointed gourd or its leaf [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
Shloka(s): 
3|3|40|1 ► पटुर्द्वौ वाच्यलिङ्गौ च नीलकण्ठः शिवेऽपि च। (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 3|3|40|1 ⇢ पटुः (पटु) (पुं) ⇒ hard, keen, cruel, clear, harsh, sharp, smart, acrid, strong, clever, saline, shrill, crafty, fit for, healthy, intense, cunning, skilful, violent, pungent, able to, manifest, eloquent, capable of, of a people, kind of perfume, species of camphor, great or strong in, black cumin [Nigella Indica - Bot.], bitter melon [Momordica Charantia - Bot.], pointed gourd or its leaf [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
➠ 3|3|40|1 ⇢ पटुः (पटु) (स्त्री) ⇒ hard, keen, cruel, clear, harsh, sharp, smart, acrid, strong, clever, saline, shrill, crafty, fit for, healthy, intense, cunning, skilful, violent, pungent, able to, manifest, eloquent, capable of, of a people, kind of perfume, species of camphor, great or strong in, black cumin [Nigella Indica - Bot.], bitter melon [Momordica Charantia - Bot.], pointed gourd or its leaf [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
➠ 3|3|40|1 ⇢ पटु (पटु) (नपुं) ⇒ hard, keen, cruel, clear, harsh, sharp, smart, acrid, strong, clever, saline, shrill, crafty, fit for, healthy, intense, cunning, skilful, violent, pungent, able to, manifest, eloquent, capable of, of a people, kind of perfume, species of camphor, great or strong in, black cumin [Nigella Indica - Bot.], bitter melon [Momordica Charantia - Bot.], pointed gourd or its leaf [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
Related word(s): 
परा_अपरासंबन्धः ➡ मनुष्यः
जातिः ➡ मनुष्यः
    

Word:  मत्सरः
Root:  मत्सरः
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ hot
⇒ sharp
⇒ acrid
⇒ bitter
⇒ fierce
⇒ caustic
⇒ pungent
⇒ envious
⇒ pungency
⇒ acerbity
⇒ impetuous
⇒ displeasing
⇒ ill-smelling
⇒ strong-scented
⇒ kind of camphor
⇒ stimulating [smell]
⇒ caustic displeasing
⇒ disagreeable [as sounds]
⇒ sampangi  [Michelia champaca - Bot.]
⇒ pointed gourd [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
Shloka(s): 
3|3|35|2 ► रसे कटुः कट्वकार्ये त्रिषु मत्सरतीक्ष्णयोः॥ (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 3|3|35|2 ⇢ कटुः (कटु) (पुं) ⇒ hot, sharp, acrid, bitter, fierce, caustic, pungent, envious, pungency, acerbity, impetuous, displeasing, ill-smelling, strong-scented, kind of camphor, stimulating [smell], caustic displeasing, disagreeable [as sounds], sampangi  [Michelia champaca - Bot.], pointed gourd [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
➠ 3|3|35|2 ⇢ कटुः (कटु) (स्त्री) ⇒ hot, sharp, acrid, bitter, fierce, caustic, pungent, envious, pungency, acerbity, impetuous, displeasing, ill-smelling, strong-scented, kind of camphor, stimulating [smell], caustic displeasing, disagreeable [as sounds], sampangi  [Michelia champaca - Bot.], pointed gourd [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
➠ 3|3|35|2 ⇢ कटु (कटु) (नपुं) ⇒ hot, sharp, acrid, bitter, fierce, caustic, pungent, envious, pungency, acerbity, impetuous, displeasing, ill-smelling, strong-scented, kind of camphor, stimulating [smell], caustic displeasing, disagreeable [as sounds], sampangi  [Michelia champaca - Bot.], pointed gourd [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
Related word(s): 
जातिः ➡ क्रिया
    

Word:  अत्युष्णम्
Root:  अत्युष्णम्
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ hot
⇒ keen
⇒ hasty
⇒ sharp
⇒ fiery
⇒ acrid
⇒ severe
⇒ pungent
⇒ austere
⇒ intense
⇒ violent
⇒ pointed
⇒ pungency
⇒ scorching
⇒ passionate
Shloka(s): 
1|3|35|2 ► तिग्मं तीक्ष्णं खरं तद्वन्मृगतृष्णा मरीचिका॥ (दिग्वर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 1|3|35|2 ⇢ तिग्मम् (तिग्म) (नपुं) ⇒ hot, keen, hasty, sharp, fiery, acrid, severe, pungent, austere, intense, violent, pointed, pungency, scorching, passionate
➠ 1|3|35|2 ⇢ तीक्ष्णम् (तीक्ष्ण) (नपुं) ⇒ hot, acid, iron, rude, keen, heat, rough, harsh, sharp, fiery, haste, death, poison, severe, battle, zealous, pungent, vehement, pungency, sea-salt, over-rigid, any weapon, pestilence, inauspicious, sharp language, self-abandoning, Thai long pepper [Piper Chaba - Bot.], Asa foetida [Ferula Asa Foetida - Bot.], kaaSTa paaTali tree [Bignonia Suaveolens - Bot.]
➠ 1|3|35|2 ⇢ खरः (खर) (पुं)
Related word(s): 
जातिः ➡ तेजः
    

Word:  अकार्यम्
Root:  अकार्यम्
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ hot
⇒ sharp
⇒ acrid
⇒ bitter
⇒ fierce
⇒ blaming
⇒ caustic
⇒ pungent
⇒ envious
⇒ scandal
⇒ reviling
⇒ impetuous
⇒ displeasing
⇒ ill-smelling
⇒ strong-scented
⇒ improper action
⇒ stimulating [smell]
⇒ caustic displeasing
⇒ disagreeable [as sounds]
⇒ act which ought not to have been done
Shloka(s): 
3|3|35|2 ► रसे कटुः कट्वकार्ये त्रिषु मत्सरतीक्ष्णयोः॥ (नानार्थवर्गः)
3|3|122|1 ► अकार्यगुह्ये कौपीनं मैथुनं सङ्गतौ रते। (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 3|3|35|2 ⇢ कटु (कटु) (नपुं) ⇒ hot, sharp, acrid, bitter, fierce, blaming, caustic, pungent, envious, scandal, reviling, impetuous, displeasing, ill-smelling, strong-scented, improper action, stimulating [smell], caustic displeasing, disagreeable [as sounds], act which ought not to have been done
➠ 3|3|122|1 ⇢ कौपीनम् (कौपीन) (नपुं) ⇒ sin, vagina, privities, loincloth, genitals [anat.], wrong or improper act, small piece of cloth worn over the privities by poor persons
Related word(s): 
जातिः ➡ शेषः
    

Word:  कटुरसः
Root:  कटुरसः
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ hot
⇒ sharp
⇒ acrid
⇒ bitter
⇒ fierce
⇒ caustic
⇒ pungent
⇒ envious
⇒ pungency
⇒ acerbity
⇒ impetuous
⇒ displeasing
⇒ ill-smelling
⇒ strong-scented
⇒ kind of camphor
⇒ stimulating [smell]
⇒ caustic displeasing
⇒ disagreeable [as sounds]
⇒ sampangi  [Michelia champaca - Bot.]
⇒ pointed gourd [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
Shloka(s): 
1|5|9|1 ► तुवरस्तु कषायोऽस्त्री मधुरो लवणः कटुः। (धीवर्गः)
3|3|35|2 ► रसे कटुः कट्वकार्ये त्रिषु मत्सरतीक्ष्णयोः॥ (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 1|5|9|1 ⇢ कटुः (कटु) (पुं) ⇒ hot, sharp, acrid, bitter, fierce, caustic, pungent, envious, pungency, acerbity, impetuous, displeasing, ill-smelling, strong-scented, kind of camphor, stimulating [smell], caustic displeasing, disagreeable [as sounds], sampangi  [Michelia champaca - Bot.], pointed gourd [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
➠ 3|3|35|2 ⇢ कटुः (कटु) (पुं) ⇒ hot, sharp, acrid, bitter, fierce, caustic, pungent, envious, pungency, acerbity, impetuous, displeasing, ill-smelling, strong-scented, kind of camphor, stimulating [smell], caustic displeasing, disagreeable [as sounds], sampangi  [Michelia champaca - Bot.], pointed gourd [Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb - Bot.]
Related word(s): 
परा_अपरासंबन्धः ➡ रसनेन्द्रियविषयः
जातिः ➡ रसः
    

Word:  अभिमरः
Root:  अभिमरः
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ hot
⇒ acid
⇒ iron
⇒ rude
⇒ keen
⇒ heat
⇒ rough
⇒ harsh
⇒ sharp
⇒ fiery
⇒ haste
⇒ death
⇒ poison
⇒ severe
⇒ battle
⇒ zealous
⇒ pungent
⇒ vehement
⇒ pungency
⇒ sea-salt
⇒ over-rigid
⇒ any weapon
⇒ pestilence
⇒ inauspicious
⇒ sharp language
⇒ self-abandoning
⇒ Thai long pepper [Piper Chaba - Bot.]
⇒ Asa foetida [Ferula Asa Foetida - Bot.]
⇒ kaaSTa paaTali tree [Bignonia Suaveolens - Bot.]
Shloka(s): 
3|3|53|2 ► विषाभिमरलोहेषु तीक्ष्णं क्लीबे खरे त्रिषु॥ (नानार्थवर्गः)
3|3|214|2 ► द्वौ विशौ वैश्यमनुजौ द्वौ चराभिमरौ स्पशौ॥ (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 3|3|53|2 ⇢ तीक्ष्णम् (तीक्ष्ण) (नपुं) ⇒ hot, acid, iron, rude, keen, heat, rough, harsh, sharp, fiery, haste, death, poison, severe, battle, zealous, pungent, vehement, pungency, sea-salt, over-rigid, any weapon, pestilence, inauspicious, sharp language, self-abandoning, Thai long pepper [Piper Chaba - Bot.], Asa foetida [Ferula Asa Foetida - Bot.], kaaSTa paaTali tree [Bignonia Suaveolens - Bot.]
➠ 3|3|214|2 ⇢ स्पशः (स्पश) (पुं)
Related word(s): 
जातिः ➡ क्रिया
    

Word:  अलङ्कारः
Root:  अलङ्कारः
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ hot
⇒ warm
⇒ sharp
⇒ onion
⇒ acrid
⇒ active
⇒ ardent
⇒ warmth
⇒ pungent
⇒ impetuous
⇒ passionate
⇒ hot season
Shloka(s): 
3|3|142|1 ► उष्णोऽपि घर्मचेष्टालङ्कारे भ्रान्तौ च विभ्रमः। (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 3|3|142|1 ⇢ उष्णः (उष्ण) (पुं) ⇒ hot, warm, sharp, onion, acrid, active, ardent, warmth, pungent, impetuous, passionate, hot season
Related word(s): 
    

Word:  शूद्राक्षत्रियाभ्यामुत्पन्नः
Root:  शूद्राक्षत्रियाभ्याम ...
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ hot
⇒ high
⇒ huge
⇒ cruel
⇒ angry
⇒ noble
⇒ sharp
⇒ acrid
⇒ strong
⇒ savage
⇒ severe
⇒ mighty
⇒ strict
⇒ fierce
⇒ furious
⇒ violent
⇒ pungent
⇒ radical
⇒ terrible
⇒ gruesome
⇒ wrathful
⇒ powerful
⇒ ferocious
⇒ impetuous
⇒ passionate
⇒ formidable
⇒ group of asterisms
⇒ drumstick tree [Hyperanthera Moringa - Bot.]
⇒ twice-born man who perpetrates dreadful deeds
Shloka(s): 
2|10|2|2 ► शूद्राक्षत्रिययोरुग्रो मागधः क्षत्रियाविशोः॥ (शूद्रवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 2|10|2|2 ⇢ उग्रः (उग्र) (पुं) ⇒ hot, high, huge, cruel, angry, noble, sharp, acrid, strong, savage, severe, mighty, strict, fierce, furious, violent, pungent, radical, terrible, gruesome, wrathful, powerful, ferocious, impetuous, passionate, formidable, group of asterisms, drumstick tree [Hyperanthera Moringa - Bot.], twice-born man who perpetrates dreadful deeds
Related word(s): 
परा_अपरासंबन्धः ➡ सङ्करवर्णः
जातिः ➡ मनुष्यः
    

Word:  तिक्तरसः
Root:  तिक्तरसः
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ bitter
⇒ pungent
⇒ pungency
⇒ fragrant
⇒ fragrance
⇒ bitter taste
⇒ sort of cucumber
⇒ Indian almond [Terminalia Catappa - Bot.]
⇒ coral swirl [ Wrightia antidysenterica - Bot.]
⇒ tree-leaved capper [Capparis Trifoliata - Bot]
⇒ bitter stick plant  [Agathotes Chirayta - Bot.]
Shloka(s): 
1|5|9|2 ► तिक्तोऽम्लश्च रसाः पुंसि तद्वत्सु षडमी त्रिषु॥ (धीवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 1|5|9|2 ⇢ तिक्तः (तिक्त) (पुं) ⇒ bitter, pungent, pungency, fragrant, fragrance, bitter taste, sort of cucumber, Indian almond [Terminalia Catappa - Bot.], coral swirl [ Wrightia antidysenterica - Bot.], tree-leaved capper [Capparis Trifoliata - Bot], bitter stick plant  [Agathotes Chirayta - Bot.]
Related word(s): 
परा_अपरासंबन्धः ➡ रसनेन्द्रियविषयः
जातिः ➡ रसः
    

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