nāyaka | नायक | nAyaka
nāyaka | नायक | m. a guide, leader, chief, lord, principal, MBh.; Kāv. &c. (with or scil. sEnyasya | स्Eन्यस्य |, a general, commander; ifc. f(akā | अका |). cf. a-nāyaka | अ-नायक |)
a husband, BhP.
(in dram.) the lover or hero
the central gem of a necklace (implying also ‘a general’, cf. nāyakāya | नायकाय | and mahā-nāyaka | महा-नायक |)
a paradigm or example (in gram.)
N. of Gautama Buddha, Buddh.
of a Brāhman, Rājat.
of an author (also Bawwa-n˚ | Bअwwअ-न्˚ |), Cat.
nāyaka | नायक | m. n. a kind of musk, L. (cf. nāyikā-cūrṛa | नायिका-चूरृअ |)
a husband, BhP.
(in dram.) the lover or hero
the central gem of a necklace (implying also ‘a general’, cf. nāyakāya | नायकाय | and mahā-nāyaka | महा-नायक |)
a paradigm or example (in gram.)
N. of Gautama Buddha, Buddh.
of a Brāhman, Rājat.
of an author (also Bawwa-n˚ | Bअwwअ-न्˚ |), Cat.
nāyaka | नायक | m. n. a kind of musk, L. (cf. nāyikā-cūrṛa | नायिका-चूरृअ |)