उपध्मा

{ upadhmā }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उप-√ ध्मा    1. P. -ध॑मति, to blow or breathe at or upon, [RV. v, 9, 5]; [ŚBr.]; [TāṇḍyaBr.]; [ṢaḍvBr.]; [MānŚr.]; [Mn.]

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उप √ ध्मा

उप-ध्मा  f.  2. f. id.

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उप ध्मा

उपध्मानीय   the effort of the voice which produces the sound .

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपध्मा [upadhmā]   1 P. To blow or breathe out; excite by blowing, fan; नाग्निं मुखेनोपधमेत् [Ms.4.53.]
उपध्मा [upadhmā]   1 Blowing upon, breathing.
The effort of the voice which gives rise to the sound उपध्मानीय q. v. below.