याभ यामक

याम

याम [यम्-घञ्]
1 Restraint, forbearance, control.
2 A watch, oneeighth part of a day, a period of three hours; अविदितगतयामा रात्रिरेव व्यरंसीत् U. 1. 27; पांश्चमाद्यामिनीयामा- त्प्रसादमिव चेतना R. 17. 1; so यामवती, त्रियामा &c.
3 Going, proceeding.
4 Motion, course.
5 Ved. A road.
6 Progress.
7 A car, carriage.
−Comp.
−घोषः 1. a cock. −2. a gong or metal-plate on which night-watches are struck. −तर्यं, −दुंदु- भिः, −नाली = यामघोष (2); मंद्रध्वनित्याजि- तयामतूर्यः R. 6. 56.
−यमः a stated occupation for every hour.
−वृत्तिः f. being on watch or guard.

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