गव्य [gavya] a. a. [गवे हितं यत्]
Consisting of cattle or cows.
Coming or got from a cow (as milk, curds &c.); गव्येन दत्ते श्राद्धे तु संवत्सरमिहोच्यते
[Mb.13.88.8.] Proper or fit for cattle.
Sacred to the cow, worshipping the cow.
व्यम् Cattle, a herd of cows; गव्यं यव्यं यन्तो
[Rv.1.14.13.] Pasture-land.
The milk, curds &c. of a cow;
[Mb.13.66.13.] A bow-string; श्रवणोपा- न्तिकनीयमानगव्यम्
[Śi.2.19.] Colouring substance, yellow pigment.
The sacrificial act called गवामयनम्; गव्यस्य च तदादिषु
[Ms.8.1.18;] गव्यमिति गवामयनं ब्रूमः ŚB. on
[MS.8.1.18.] व्या A herd of cows.
A measure of distance equal to two Krośas.
A bow-string.
A colouring substance, yellow pigment.