रभ्

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lebʰ- (to profit, gain). Compare Lithuanian lõbis (treasure, wealth).

Pronunciation

Root

रभ् (rabh)

  1. to take hold of, grasp, clasp
  2. to desire vehemently, act rashly

Alternative forms

  • रम्भ् (rambh)
  • लभ् (labh)
  • लम्भ् (lambh)

References

  • Monier Williams (1899), रभ्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0867.
  • Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893), रभ्”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press
  • William Dwight Whitney, 1885, The Roots, Verb-forms, and Primary Derivatives of the Sanskrit Language, Leipzig: Breitkopf and Härtel, page 136
  • Otto Böhtlingk; Richard Schmidt (1879-1928), रभ्”, in Walter Slaje, Jürgen Hanneder, Paul Molitor, Jörg Ritter, editors, Nachtragswörterbuch des Sanskrit [Dictionary of Sanskrit with supplements] (in German), Halle-Wittenberg: Martin-Luther-Universität, published 2016
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