vaktra n. 'organ of speech', the mouth, face, muzzle, snout, proboscis, jaws, beak &c. Mn. MBh. &c. (vaktraṃ √kṛ, to open the mouth, gape)

• the point (of an arrow) MBh

• the spout (of a jug or vessel, See a-vaktra)

• beginning, commencement Gaṇit

• (in alg.) the initial quantity or first term of a progression Col

• a metre containing 4 x 8 syllables, Kāvyad

• a sort of garment L

• the √of Tabernaemontana Coronaria L

• m. N. of a king of the Karūshas MW. (vḷ. vakra)