Sanskrit ámbu (66)
According to Monier-Williams’ A Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Sanskrit word ámbu refers to “water and a kind of Andropogon.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root ampu through the transformation of ampu > ámbu. The following words, related to Sanskrit ámbu, also originate from Tamil ampu.
ámbu-kaṇa, a drop of water; a shower. ámbu-kaṇṭaka or ámbu-kirāta, the short-nosed alligator. ámbu-kīṡa or ámbu-kūrma, a porpoise (especially the Gangetic, Delphinus Gangeticus). ámbu-kriyā, a funeral rite. ámbu-ga, water-goer; living in water. ámbu-ghana, hail; frozen rain. ámbu-cara, moving in the water; aquatic. ámbu-cāmara, water-chowri; the aquatic plant Vallisneria. ámbu-cārin, moving in water. ámbu-ja, produced in water; water-born; aquatic. ámbu-janman, a lotus. ámbu-ja-bhū, being in a lotus; the god Brahmā. ámbu-ja-stha, sitting on a lotus. ámbu-jâksha, lotus-eyed. ámbu-jânanā, having a lotus face. ámbu-taskara, water-thief; the sun. ámbu-tāla, the plant Vallisneria. ámbu-da, giving water; a cloud; the plant Cyperus hexastychius communis. ambudâraṇya, name of a forest. ámbu-deva or ámbu-daiva, having the waters as deity. ámbu-dhara, water holder; a cloud. ámbu-dhi, receptacle of waters; the ocean. ambudhikāminī, a river. ámbu-dhisravā, the plant Aloes perfoliata. ámbu-nātha, lord of the waters; the ocean. ámbu-nidhi, treasury of waters; the ocean. ámbu-nivaha, water-bearer; a cloud. ámbu-pa, drinking water. ámbu-pa, lord of the waters; Varuṇa. ámbu-pakshin, aquatic bird. ámbu-pati, the ocean. ámbu-pattrā, the plant Cyperus hex. ámbu-paddhati or ámbu-pāta, current, stream, flow of water. ámbu-prasāda, ámbu-prasādana, the clearing nut tree, Strychnos potatorum (the nuts of this plant are generally used in India for purifying water). ámbu-bhṛit, a cloud. ámbu-mat, watery, having or containing water. ámbu-mātra-ja, produced only in water. ámbu-muc, a cloud. ámbu-yantra, clepsydra. ámbu-raya, a current. ámbu-rāja, equal to ámbu-nātha. ámbu-rāṡi, heap of waters; the ocean. ámbu-ruha, water-growing; the day-lotus; Hibiscus mutabilis. ámbu-ruhiṇī, the lotus. ámbu-rohiṇī, the lotus. ámbu-vāha, a cloud; the grass Cyperus pertenuis; a water carrier. ámbu-vāhin, carrying or conveying water. ámbu-vetasa, a kind of cane or reed growing in water. ámbu-si-rīshika, name of a plant. ámbu-ṡitā, name of a river. ámbu-sarpiṇī, water glider; a leech. ámbu-secanī, a wooden baling vessel. ambū-kṛita, sputtered, accompanied with saliva. gharmâmbu, heat-water; perspiration. nayanâmbu, eye-water, tears. netrâmbu, eye-water, tears. madâmbu, the temple juice (of a ruttish elephant). svedâmbu, sweat-water, perspiration. himâmbu, cold water.