"वध्या" meaning in Sanskrit

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Noun

IPA: /ʋɐ́dʱ.jɑː/ [Vedic], /ˈʋɐd̪ʱ.jɑː/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: vadhyā [romanization]
Etymology: From वध्य (vadhya, “to be destroyed or annhihilated, to be punished”), from √वध (vadha, “the act of killing, striking, hurting”). Compare वधति (vadhati, “to kill, to slay”). Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=m}} वध्या • (vadhyā) stem, m
  1. murder, killing
    Sense id: en-वध्या-sa-noun-XCwh1hMr Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "From वध्य (vadhya, “to be destroyed or annhihilated, to be punished”), from √वध (vadha, “the act of killing, striking, hurting”). Compare वधति (vadhati, “to kill, to slay”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "vadhyā",
      "tags": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "But Dhanyaka, with hands tied arear and being conducted to the killingplace, said to the judge...",
          "ref": "दण्डी, दशकुमारचरित",
          "roman": "dhanyakastu dattapaścādbandho vadhyabhūmiṃ nīyamāno ʼdhikṛtaṃ jagāda...",
          "text": "धन्यकस्तु दत्तपश्चाद्बन्धो वध्यभूमिं नीयमानो ऽधिकृतं जगाद..."
        }
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        "murder, killing"
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          "murder"
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          "killing",
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        ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʋɐ́dʱ.jɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʋɐd̪ʱ.jɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "वध्या"
}
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  "etymology_text": "From वध्य (vadhya, “to be destroyed or annhihilated, to be punished”), from √वध (vadha, “the act of killing, striking, hurting”). Compare वधति (vadhati, “to kill, to slay”).",
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    {
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        "Sanskrit terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Sanskrit terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
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          "ref": "दण्डी, दशकुमारचरित",
          "roman": "dhanyakastu dattapaścādbandho vadhyabhūmiṃ nīyamāno ʼdhikṛtaṃ jagāda...",
          "text": "धन्यकस्तु दत्तपश्चाद्बन्धो वध्यभूमिं नीयमानो ऽधिकृतं जगाद..."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʋɐ́dʱ.jɑː/",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʋɐd̪ʱ.jɑː/",
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