प्र

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र  n.  1. ind. before
forward, in front, on, forth (mostly in connection with a verb, esp. with a verb of motion which is often to be supplied; sometimes repeated before the verb cf. [Pāṇ. 8-1, 6]; rarely as a separate word e.g. [AitBr. ii, 40])
प्र-वृत्ति   as a prefix to subst. = forth, away cf., प्र-स्थान

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प्र वृत्ति

प्र-चण्ड   as pref. to adj. = excessively, very, much cf., प्र-मत्त

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प्र चण्ड

प्र-पितामह   in nouns of relationship = great- cf., प्र-पौत्र

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प्र पितामह

गति   (according to native lexicographers it may be used in the senses of , आ-रम्भ, उत्-कर्ष, सर्वतो-भाव, प्राथम्य, ख्याति, उत्-पत्ति, व्य्-अवहार), [RV.]; &c.
प्र   [ cf. पुरस्, पुरा, पूर्व; Zd. fra; Gk. πρό; Lat. pro; Slav. pra-, pro-; Lith. pra-; Goth. faúr, faúra; Germ. vor; Eng. fore.]
प्र  mfn.  2. mfn. (√ पॄ or प्रा) filling, fulfilling
आकूति  n. ( n. fulfilment ifc.; cf.-, कक्ष्य-, काम-)
इक्षु   like, resembling ( ifc.; cf.-, क्षुर-).

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्र [pra]   ind.
As a prefix to verbs it means 'forward', 'forth', 'in front', 'onward', 'before', 'away', as in प्रगम्, प्रस्था, प्रचर्, प्रया &c.
With adjectives it means 'very', 'excessively', 'very much' &c.; प्रकृष्ट, प्रमत्त &c., see further on.
With nouns whether derived from verbs or not, it is used in the following senses according to G. M.: (a) beginning, commencement; (प्रयाणम्, प्रस्थानम्, प्राह्ण); (b) length (प्रवालभूषिक); (c) power (प्रभु); (d) intensity, excess (प्रवाद, प्रकर्ष, प्रच्छाय प्रगुण); (e) source or origin (प्रभव, प्रपौत्र); (f) completion, perfectness, satisfaction (प्रभुक्तमन्नम्); (g) destitution, separation, being without (प्रोषिता, प्रपर्णवृक्षः); (h) apart (प्रज्ञु); (i) excellence (प्राचार्यः); (j) purity (प्रसन्नं जलम्); (k) wish (प्रार्थना); (l) cessation (प्रशम); (m) adoration, respect (प्राञ्जलिः who respectfully folds his hands together); (n) prominence (प्रणस, प्रवाल). In the Veda it is often used as a separable adverb; cf. प्र आदिकर्मदीर्घेशभृशसंभवतृप्तिवियोगशुद्धिशक्तीच्छाशान्तिपूजाग्रहर्शनेषु.

Shabda-Sagara

प्र   Ind. A particle and prefix, implying.
1. Progressive motion, (forth, forward, away, &c.)
2. Excess or excellence, (very, much, excee- ding.)
3. Appearance, manifestation. It corresponds with the Latin particles Pro and Præ, as in प्रकर्त्तुं To do much or well; प्रक्रमितुं To go forth or over; प्रकर्षितुं To excel; प्रकाशितुं To display; प्रस्थातुं To go forth, set out; प्रकमम् Very willingly; प्रमृगम् When the deer go forth, (the time, &c.) See the following compounds.
E. प्रथ् to be famous, &c. aff. ड.

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प्रथ् ड

प्र(प्रा)वट  m.  ( -टः) Wheat.
प्र(प्रा)वट    E. प्र before, वट् to divide, aff. अट् .

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प्र वट् अट् .