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√ labh, “take”

√ lap

√ labh

√ lam

Present

I. labhate etc. AV.+,-ti etc. AV. ? E.+; lambhate etc. E

Passive

labhyáte etc. B.+,-ti C

Future

Simple Future: lapsyate etc. B.+,-ti etc. B.+; labhiṣyati C

Periphrastic Future: labdhā E

Aorist

√-Ao: alambhi

RAo: alalambhat

-s-Ao: alabdha alapsata B.; lapsīya S

Perfect

lalābha C., lebhé etc. V.+

Causative

lambhayati etc. B.+,-te B

Desiderative

lípsate etc. AV.+,-ti etc. E.+; līpsate etc. B.S. (lipsyáte ŚB.)

Intensive

lālabh- , lālambh-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: labdha V.+; labdhvā́ AV.+;-lábhya B.+;-lámbham B.S

Derivatives

-labha S.+

 

labhana C.

 

lambha B.+

 

lambhuka B.U.

 

labhya B.+

 

-labhanīya C.

 

lambhaka B.+

 

lipsā AVP.E.+

 

lābha B.+

 

labdhi E.+

 

-lambhin E.+

 

lipsu E.+

 

-lābhaka RV.

 

labdhavya U.+

 

-lambhyà B.S.

 

lipsitavya E.

 

lābhin C.

 

labdhṛ B.+

 

lambhana S.+

 

līpsitavya B.

 

 

 

 

 

lambhanīya U.+

 

 

 

 

Compare the other root-form, √ rabh.

 

Meanings

lábhate (labhati & lambhate) v PPP labdha (q.v.) catch, seize; meet with, find; obtain, get, receive; be capable of or able to, succeed in (D or Inf); possess, have, enjoy; perceive, know, learn, understand. P. be caught etc., be allowed or permitted; result, follow. Caus. lambhayati cause to take or receive (2A or A of pers. & I of th.); get, obtain, find out, learn. Des lípsate (ti) wish to catch or obtain.

 

anu catch or seize from behind.

abhi seize, touch, get, attain. Des wish to catch or seize.

ā catch, seize, touch, take hold of (esp. the sacrificial animal to kill it); undertake, begin; gain, acquire, get, attain. Caus. cause to seize, touch, or begin. Des wish to touch or kill. anvā seize or touch (from behind); hold or stick to (A). upā touch, also = Caus. reproach, blame. samā take hold of, seize, touch, get, obtain, rub over, anoint

upa catch, meet with, find, obtain (P. fall to one's share), recover; conceive (garbham); perceive, learn, ascertain, understand, know as (2A). Caus. let have or know. pratyupa receive back, recover. samupa get, obtain; learn, understand.

pra seize; take hold of, get, obtain, also = Caus. take in, dupe, fool, mock. vipra = prec. Caus.

prati receive back, recover, get, obtain; get it i.e. be punished; perceive, learn, understand, know as (2A); wait for, expect.

vi take asunder or away; get, procure; cede, surrender, yield. Caus. let a pers. have a th. (2A).

sam wrestle or struggle with (I), take hold of one another; obtain, receive.

 

 

 

 

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