mfn. (generally in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'; f(ā-).) having as foremost or chief, headed or preceded by, accompanied by or with ([ seeprīti-p-; vasiṣṭhap-])
प्रमुख a. 1 Facing, turning the face towards. -2 Chief, principal, foremost, first. -3 Respectable, honourable. -4 (At the end of comp.) (a) Headed by, having as chief or at the head; वासुकिप्रमुखाः Ku. 2.38. (b) Accompanied with; प्रीतिप्रमुखवचनं स्वागतं व्याजहार Me.4. -खः 1 A respectable man. -2 A heap, multitude. -3 The tree called Punnāga. -खम् 1 The mouth. -2 The beginning of a chapter or section. -3 The time being, the present. (प्रमुखतस् and प्रमुखे are used adverbially in the sense of 'in front of', 'before', 'opposite to'; भीष्मद्रोणप्रमुखतः सर्वेषां च महीक्षिताम् Bg.1.25; Ś.7.22.).
f. satisfaction, gratification, joy, delight, pleasure (in or at, lc. or --°ree;); kindly feeling, favour; friendship, with (sa mam or --°ree;); affection, love, or fondness for (g., lc., --°ree;); Joy(personified, esp. as the daughter of Daksha and as one of the wives of Kâma): in. joyfully; in a friendly way; affectionately: -kara, a. giving satisfaction to, pleasing (--°ree;); -karman, n. act of love, friendlyaction; -kûta, N. of a village; -datta, pp. given through affection or love; -dâna, n. gift of love; -dâya, m. id.; -dhana, n. money given through friendship; -pûrva kam, ad. kindly, affectionately; -pramukha, a. kindly (speech); -mat, a. glad; satisfied; feeling love or friendship for (g. or lc.); kind (word); -maya, a. produced by joy; -yug, a. beloved, dear; -rasâyana, n. elixir of joy; -vakas, n. kind or friendly words; -vardhana, m. (increaser of joy), N. of the fourth month; -visrambha-bhâgana, n. re pository of affection and confidence; -sam gati, f. friendly alliance with (in.).
adjective accompanied by or with (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
chief (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
facing (acc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
first (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
foremost (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
having as foremost or chief (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
headed or preceded by (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
honourable (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
most excellent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
principal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
respectable (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning the face towards (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) commencement (of a chapter) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the mouth (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the present (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the same time (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
time being (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
indeclinable at the head of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
before (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
before all others (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
before the face of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
first (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in front of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in the first place (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
opposite to (with gen. or ifc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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