"शम्" meaning in Sanskrit

See शम् in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɕɐ́m/ [Vedic], /ɕɐm/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: śám [romanization]
Etymology: From an earlier *श्वम् (śvam), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwamH-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell, to be strong”). Compare श्वयति (śvayati), Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬇𐬧 (spə̄ṇ, “beneficial”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sa|iir-pro|*ćwamH-}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwamH-, {{der|sa|ine-pro|*ḱewh₁-||to swell, to be strong}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell, to be strong”), {{cog|ae|𐬯𐬞𐬇𐬧||beneficial}} Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬇𐬧 (spə̄ṇ, “beneficial”) Head templates: {{head|sa|adverb|head=|sc=|sccat=1|tr=śám}} शम् • (śám), {{sa-adv|tr=śám}} शम् • (śám)
  1. auspiciously, fortunately, happily, well Derived forms: शंकर (śaṃkara), शंतनु (śaṃtanu), शम्भु (śambhu)
    Sense id: en-शम्-sa-adv-iWNAc5QD Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 28 4 24 9 3 2 3 3 1 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 29 3 25 9 1 2 1 3 1 9 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 15 27 5 22 8 3 4 4 2 1 8 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 18 23 8 19 7 3 6 4 3 1 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Root

Etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *ḱemh₂- (“to toil, to exert oneself”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κάμνω (kámnō, “to labour, to work hard”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sa|ine-pro|*ḱemh₂-||to toil, to exert oneself}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱemh₂- (“to toil, to exert oneself”), {{cog|grc|κάμνω||to labour, to work hard}} Ancient Greek κάμνω (kámnō, “to labour, to work hard”) Head templates: {{head|sa|root|head=|tr=}} शम् • (śam), {{sa-root}} शम् • (śam) Inflection templates: {{sa-conj|nonf|शम्य|शमित,शान्त|gerund=śamitvā,śāntvā,śāmam}} Forms: śam [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], शन्तुम् [error-unrecognized-form, infinitive], शमित्वा [error-unrecognized-form, gerund], शान्त्वा [error-unrecognized-form, gerund], शामम् [error-unrecognized-form, gerund], शम्य [error-unrecognized-form, participle], शन्तव्य [error-unrecognized-form, participle], शमनीय [error-unrecognized-form, participle], शम्या [error-unrecognized-form, participle], शन्तव्या [error-unrecognized-form, participle], शमनीया [error-unrecognized-form, participle], शमित [error-unrecognized-form, participle], शान्त [error-unrecognized-form, participle], शमिता [error-unrecognized-form, participle], शान्ता [error-unrecognized-form, participle], शमितवत् [error-unrecognized-form, participle], शमितवती [error-unrecognized-form, participle]
  1. to toil at, fatigue or exert one's self (especially in performing ritual acts) Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-शम्-sa-root-s5uhsn-A Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sanskrit adverbs in Devanagari script, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit roots, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 28 4 24 9 3 2 3 3 1 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 29 3 25 9 1 2 1 3 1 9 Disambiguation of Sanskrit adverbs in Devanagari script: 7 18 5 13 8 3 8 11 11 4 12 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 15 27 5 22 8 3 4 4 2 1 8 Disambiguation of Sanskrit roots: 25 9 20 16 5 10 7 0 0 8 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 18 23 8 19 7 3 6 4 3 1 8 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations: 28 10 24 9 3 8 5 3 1 9
  2. to prepare, arrange Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-शम्-sa-root-Uhpun9HV
  3. to become tired, finish, stop, come to an end, rest, be quiet, calm, satisfied or contented Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-शम्-sa-root-xjQgA7Bd Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit roots, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 28 4 24 9 3 2 3 3 1 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 29 3 25 9 1 2 1 3 1 9 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 15 27 5 22 8 3 4 4 2 1 8 Disambiguation of Sanskrit roots: 25 9 20 16 5 10 7 0 0 8 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 18 23 8 19 7 3 6 4 3 1 8 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations: 28 10 24 9 3 8 5 3 1 9
  4. to cease, be allayed or extinguished Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-शम्-sa-root-g1fH0GDT Categories (other): Sanskrit roots Disambiguation of Sanskrit roots: 25 9 20 16 5 10 7 0 0 8
  5. to put an end to, hurt, injure, destroy Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-शम्-sa-root-7dFqUGGU
  6. to appease, allay, alleviate, pacify, calm, soothe, settle Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-शम्-sa-root-gIhennCi Categories (other): Sanskrit roots Disambiguation of Sanskrit roots: 25 9 20 16 5 10 7 0 0 8
  7. to kill, slay, destroy, remove, extinguish Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-शम्-sa-root-wmUMHrmG
  8. to leave off, desist Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-शम्-sa-root-od8rKChm
  9. to conquer, subdue Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-शम्-sa-root-rZh~O8E7
  10. to be entirely appeased or extinguished Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-शम्-sa-root-FcSsjQrp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: Primary Verbal Forms, शाम्यति (śāmyati, Present), शम्यति (śamyati, Present), शिम्यति (śimyati, Present), शम्नाति (śamnāti, Present), शशाम (śaśāma, Perfect), Derived Nominal Forms, शम (śama), शान्ति (śānti), Prefixed Root Forms, प्रशम् (praśam), उपशम् (upaśam)

Inflected forms

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      "word": "शम्यति"
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      "roman": "śamnāti, Present",
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      "roman": "śama",
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      "roman": "śānti",
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      "word": "Prefixed Root Forms"
    },
    {
      "roman": "praśam",
      "word": "प्रशम्"
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      "roman": "upaśam",
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      "form": "शन्तुम्",
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      "form": "शमित्वा",
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      "form": "शान्त्वा",
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      "form": "शामम्",
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      "form": "शम्य",
      "roman": "śamya",
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      "form": "शन्तव्य",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
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    },
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      "form": "शमनीय",
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      "form": "शम्या",
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      "form": "शन्तव्या",
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      "form": "शमनीया",
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      "form": "शमित",
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        "participle"
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      "form": "शान्त",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
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    {
      "form": "शमिता",
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      "form": "शान्ता",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "participle"
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    },
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      "form": "शमितवत्",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "शमितवती",
      "roman": "śamitavatī",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
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          "self",
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          "performing",
          "performing"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "to prepare, arrange"
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          "prepare"
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          "arrange"
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "glosses": [
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          "become"
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          "finish",
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          "stop",
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          "end",
          "end"
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          "rest",
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          "quiet",
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          "calm",
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          "satisfied",
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      "glosses": [
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          "allayed",
          "allayed"
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          "extinguished",
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        "morpheme"
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      "glosses": [
        "to put an end to, hurt, injure, destroy"
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          "put an end to",
          "put an end to"
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        [
          "hurt",
          "hurt"
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          "injure",
          "injure"
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        [
          "destroy",
          "destroy"
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      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "to appease, allay, alleviate, pacify, calm, soothe, settle"
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          "appease",
          "appease"
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          "allay",
          "allay"
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        [
          "alleviate",
          "alleviate"
        ],
        [
          "pacify",
          "pacify"
        ],
        [
          "calm",
          "calm"
        ],
        [
          "soothe",
          "soothe"
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          "settle",
          "settle"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "to kill, slay, destroy, remove, extinguish"
      ],
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          "kill",
          "kill"
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        [
          "slay",
          "slay"
        ],
        [
          "destroy",
          "destroy"
        ],
        [
          "remove",
          "remove"
        ],
        [
          "extinguish",
          "extinguish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to leave off, desist"
      ],
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          "leave off",
          "leave off"
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          "desist",
          "desist"
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      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to conquer, subdue"
      ],
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          "conquer",
          "conquer"
        ],
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          "subdue",
          "subdue"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be entirely appeased or extinguished"
      ],
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        [
          "entirely",
          "entirely"
        ],
        [
          "appeased",
          "appeased"
        ],
        [
          "extinguished",
          "extinguished"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
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  "word": "शम्"
}

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      "roman": "śaṃkara",
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    },
    {
      "roman": "śaṃtanu",
      "word": "शंतनु"
    },
    {
      "roman": "śambhu",
      "word": "शम्भु"
    }
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "name": "der"
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      "tags": [
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      },
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      "name": "head"
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        "auspiciously, fortunately, happily, well"
      ],
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          "auspiciously"
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          "fortunately",
          "fortunately"
        ],
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          "happily",
          "happily"
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        [
          "well",
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        ]
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    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ɕɐ́m/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɕɐm/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "शम्"
}

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