"सावधान" meaning in Sanskrit

See सावधान in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sɑː.ʋɐ.dʱɑː.nɐ/ [Vedic], /s̪ɑː.ʋɐ.d̪ʱɑː.n̪ɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: sāvadhāna [romanization]
Etymology: From स- (sa-, “with”) + अवधान (avadhāna, “attention”). The latter word itself faced semantic expansion, originally meaning "placing down or away", and is composed of अव- (ava-, “away, down”) + धा (dhā, “to put, place”, root) + -अन (-ana). Etymology templates: {{com|sa|स-|अवधान|t1=with|t2=attention}} स- (sa-, “with”) + अवधान (avadhāna, “attention”), {{com|sa|अव-|धा|-अन|pos2=root|t1=away, down|t2=to put, place}} अव- (ava-, “away, down”) + धा (dhā, “to put, place”, root) + -अन (-ana) Head templates: {{head|sa|adjective}} सावधान • (sāvadhāna)
  1. careful
    Sense id: en-सावधान-sa-adj-GRxBUmGB Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 14 12 17 23 14 20
  2. cautious
    Sense id: en-सावधान-sa-adj-fwxoy4fe Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 14 12 17 23 14 20
  3. attentive
    Sense id: en-सावधान-sa-adj-4ObCrwc- Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 14 12 17 23 14 20
  4. heedful, mindful
    Sense id: en-सावधान-sa-adj-mSSzjZV7 Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 14 12 17 23 14 20
  5. with an attentive mind
    Sense id: en-सावधान-sa-adj-6VWwh89O Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 14 12 17 23 14 20
  6. intent upon doing anything
    Sense id: en-सावधान-sa-adj-Jtu7-U7C Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 14 12 17 23 14 20
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