English Meaning of adi

Meaning of 'adi'

a (S) First, prior, principal, chief. 2 In comp. although the meaning is still this, First or principal, it well corresponds with Et cetera: as indradi deva Indra and the other gods, i. e. Indra being first, the gods; rambhadi-striya, kamakrodha- lobhadi &c. As the medial member of a compound it assumes ka and becomes adika, as akaradikavarna; brahmanadika jati; akasadika bhute. The alphabet from ṃa; the castes from the Brahman; the five elements from akasa. 3 It forms compounds such as adikala, adikavya, adideva, adidharma, adibhasa, adisampradaya &c. Others occur in order.

Meaning of आदि

a (S) First, prior, principal, chief. 2 In comp. although the meaning is still this, First or principal, it well corresponds with Et cetera: as इंद्रादि देव Indra and the other gods, i. e. Indra being first, the gods; रंभादि-स्त्रिया, कामक्रोध- लोभादि &c. As the medial member of a compound it assumes क and becomes आदिक, as अकारादिकवर्ण; ब्राह्मणादिक जाति; आकाशादिक भूतें. The alphabet from अ; the castes from the Bráhman; the five elements from आकाश. 3 It forms compounds such as आदिकाल, आदिकाव्य, आदिदेव, आदिधर्म, आदिभाषा, आदिसंप्रदाय &c. Others occur in order.

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