Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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नारिङ्ग [ nāriṅga ] [ nāriṅga ] m. ( Lit. Car.) the orange-tree.


नारिङ्गी [ nāriṅgī ] [ nāriṅgī ] f. ( Lit. ŚalrṅigP.) the orange-tree.


  नारिङ्गकन्द [ nāriṅgakanda ] [ nāriṅga-kanda ] m. a yellow carrot Lit. L. ( cf. [ nāraṅga-pattraka ] ) .


नारिष्ट [ nāriṣṭa ] [ nāriṣṭa ] and [ nāriṣṭa-homa ] ( Lit. Nyāyam.) = [ nāri-ṣṭha ] and [ -homa ] (see under [ nāri ] ) .


नारी [ nārī ] [ nā́rī ] f. see above.


नारीकेल [ nārīkela ] [ nārīkela ] m. = [ nārik ]

N. of an island , Lit. Kathās.

[ nārīkelī ] f. the cocoa-nut or a fermented liquor made from the milk of it Lit. L.


नारीच [ nārīca ] [ nārīca ] n. Corchorus Capsularis Lit. L.


नारोजिपण्डित [ nārojipaṇḍita ] [ nāroji-paṇḍita ] m. N. of author Lit. Cat.


नार्कल्पि [ nārkalpi ] [ nār-kalpi ] [ °kuṭa ] see [ nār ] , p. 536 , col. 3.


नार्तिक [ nārtika ] [ nārtika ] m. f. n. fr. [ narta ] g. [ chedādi ] .


नार्मद [ nārmada ] [ nārmada ] m. f. n. belonging to the river Narma-dā ( [ pra-vāha ] ) Lit. Kathās.

[ nārmada ] m. metron. of a man Lit. Hariv. 8019.


नार्मिणी [ nārmiṇī ] [ nā́rmiṇī ] ( fr. [ na ] + [ armin ] ( ? ) " not in ruins " ) , N. of a town Lit. RV. i , 149 , 3.


नार्यङ्ग [ nāryaṅga ] [ nāryaṅga ] m. = [ nāraṅga ] , the orange-tree Lit. L.


नाल [ nāla ] [ nāla ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ nala ] cf. [ nāḍa ] ) consisting or made of reeds Lit. BhP.

[ nāla ] m. (g. [ ardharcādi ] ) f ( [ ā ] , or [ ī ] Lit. L.) . and n. a hollow stalk , (esp.) of the lotus Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

m. any tube or tubular vessel or vein of the body Lit. ib.

m. or n. the navel-string Lit. Gobh. Sch.

m. N. of a poet Lit. Cat.

[ nālā ] f. N. of a river Lit. MBh. Lit. VP. (v.l. [ nīlā ] )

[ nālī ] f. an instrument for perforating an elephant's ear Lit. L.

[ nāla ] m. the stalk of a pot-herb Lit. L.

a piece of metal on which the hours are struck = [ ghaṭī ] Lit. W.

a lotus-flower , L: ( cf. [ nālīka ] )

n. the urethra Lit. Suśr.

n. a handle ( only mf ( [ ā ] ) n. ifc.) Lit. MBh. vii , 75

n. a partic. ornament on a chariot Lit. R. vi , 75 , 28

yellow orpiment Lit. L.


  नालवंश [ nālavaṃśa ] [ nāla-vaṃśa ] m. = [ nala ] , a reed Lit. L.


  नालवेष्टनशान्तिप्रयोग [ nālaveṣṭanaśāntiprayoga ] [ nāla-veṣṭana-śānti-prayoga ] m. N. of wk.


  नालास्त्र [ nālāstra ] [ nālāstra ] n. any tubular weapon (e.g. gun , cannon ) Lit. L.


 नालक [ nālaka ] [ nālaka ] m. f. n. ifc. a stalk , (esp.) a lotus-stalk ( cf. [ cāru-n ] )

  [ nālikā ] f. ( [ ikā ] ) id. Lit. L.

  f. N. of sev. plants ( also [ -puṣpa ] n. ) Lit. Suśr. Lit. L.

  f. an instrument for perforating an elephant's ears Lit. L.

  = [ ghaṭī ] ( cf. [ nāla ] ) , Lit. Jātakam.

  a period of 24 minutes , Lit. Rājat. iv , 570

  hint , insinuation , enigmatical expression Lit. Kām. v , 51.


  नालिकापुष्प [ nālikāpuṣpa ] [ nālikā--puṣpa ] n. , see [ nālikā ] , N. of sev. plants


 नालकिनि [ nālakini ] [ nālakini ] f. a multitude of lotus flowers , a lotus lake Lit. L.


 नालाय [ nālāya ] [ nālāya ] Nom. Ā. [ °yate ] , to represent the handle (of an axe)


  नालायित [ nālāyita ] [ nālāyita ] m. f. n. Lit. BhP.


 नालायन [ nālāyana ] [ nālāyana ] m. patr. , also pl. Lit. Saṃskārak.


 नाली [ nālī ] [ nālī ] f. = [ nāḍī ] , any tubular vessel or vein of the body Lit. L.


 नालि [ nāli ] [ nāli ] f. = [ nāḍī ] , any tubular vessel or vein of the body Lit. L.

  [ nālī ] m. f. n. ifc. = [ °likā ] , a period of 24 minutes Lit. Sāh.

  [ nāli ] m. f. n. ifc. = [ °likā ] , a period of 24 minutes Lit. Sāh.


  नालिजङ्घ [ nālijaṅgha ] [ nāli-jaṅgha ] m. a crow Lit. L. ( cf. [ nāḍī-j ] ) .


  नालीजङ्घ [ nālījaṅgha ] [ nālī-jaṅgha ] m. N. of a man Lit. Daś.


  नालीव्रण [ nālīvraṇa ] [ nālī-vraṇa ] m. = [ nāḍī-vr ] Lit. L.


 नालिक [ nālika ] [ nālika ] m. f. n. ( with [ āsana ] ) a partic. manner of sitting Lit. Cat.

  ifc. a period of 24 minutes ( cf. [ ṣaṇṇ ] )

  [ nālika ] m. a trader with (?) Lit. Pañcad.

  a buffalo Lit. L.

  [ nālikā ] f. see under [ °laka ]

  [ nālika ] n. = , [ nālāstra ] Lit. L.

  a lotus flower Lit. L.

  m. or n. myrrh Lit. L.

  m. a kind of wind instrument Lit. L.


 नालिनी [ nālinī ] [ nālinī ] f. a mystic. N. of one nostril Lit. BhP.


 नालीक [ nālīka ] [ nālīka ] m. a kind of arrow or spear Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

  body , limb Lit. L.

  [ nālīka ] m. n. a lotus flower Lit. L.

  n. ( Lit. ib.) = [ nālīkinī ]


  नालीकिनी [ nālīkinī ] [ nālīkinī ] f. a multitude of lotus flowers , a lotus lake g. [ puṣkarādi ] .


 नाल्य [ nālya ] [ nālya ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ nala ] ) g. [ saṃkāśādi ] .


नालन्द [ nālanda ] [ nālanda ] m. N. of a village near Rāja-gṛiha containing a celebrated Lit. Buddh. monastery Lit. MWB. 169


 नालन्दर [ nālandara ] [ nālandara ] m. N. of a Lit. Buddh. monastery Lit. L.


नालागिरि [ nālāgiri ] [ nālāgiri ] m. N. of an elephant connected with Gautama Buddha Lit. MWB. 406.


नालिकेर [ nālikera ] [ nālikera ] m. the cocoa-nut tree or the cocoa-nut Lit. Var. Lit. Suśr. ( also [ °kela ] m. as v.l.) Lit. Kāv. ( also [ °kerī ] f. Lit. Bālar.)

N. of a district to the south east of Madhya-deśa Lit. Var.


  नालिकेल [ nālikela ] [ nālikela ] m. , see [ nālikera ] , as v.l. , the cocoa-nut tree or the cocoa-nut


नालिता [ nālitā ] [ nālitā ] f. Arum Colocasia Lit. L.


नालीप [ nālīpa ] [ nālīpa ] m. Nauclea Cadamba (?) Lit. L.


नाव [ nāva ] [ nāvá ]1 m. (√ [ nu ] 4) a shout of joy or triumph Lit. RV.


नाव [ nāva ] [ nāva ]2 = [ nau ] , a boat , a ship (in comp. cf. [ ardha-n ] , [ dvi-n ] Lit. Pāṇ. 5-4 , 99 , 100)

[ nāvā ] f. ( [ ā́ ] ) id. Lit. RV. i , 97 , 8.


  नावप्रभ्रांशन [ nāvaprabhrāṃśana ] [ nāva-prabhrāṃśana ] n. N. of a place Lit. AV.


  नावाज [ nāvāja ] [ nāvājá ] m. a boatman , sailor Lit. ŚBr.


  नावोपजीवन [ nāvopajīvana ] [ nāvopajīvana ] and m. id. Lit. MBh.


  नावोपजीविन् [ nāvopajīvin ] [ nāvopajīvin ]and m. id. Lit. MBh.


 नाविक [ nāvika ] [ nāvika ] m. f. n. belonging to a ship or boat Lit. W.

  [ nāvika ] m. a helmsman , pilot , sailor (ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) .) Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

  n. N. of a Sāman.


  नाविकनायक [ nāvikanāyaka ] [ nāvika-nāyaka ] and m. " sailor-chief. " the captain of a vessel , Lit. Daś.


  नाविकपति [ nāvikapati ] [ nāvika-pati ]and m. " sailor-chief. " the captain of a vessel , Lit. Daś.


 नाविन् [ nāvin ] [ nāvin ] m. a boatman , sailor Lit. L.


 नाव्य [ nāvya ] [ nāvya ]1 Nom. P. [ °yati ] , to wish for a ship Lit. L.


 नाव्य [ nāvya ] [ nāvyá ]2 m. f. n. navigable , accessible by a boat or ship Lit. AV. Lit. MBh.

  [ nāvya ] m. a shipman , sailor Lit. ĀpGṛ.

  [ nāvyā ] f. a navigable river Lit. RV. Lit. ŚBr.

  [ nāvya ] n. id. Lit. Kāś. on Lit. Pāṇ. 2-3 , 18.


नावन [ nāvana ] [ nāvana ] n. (√ 5. [ nu ] ; cf. 3. [ nava ] ) a sternutatory Lit. ŚārṅgS.


  नावनीय [ nāvanīya ] [ nāvanīya ] m. f. n. good as a sternutatory Lit. Car.


नावनीत [ nāvanīta ] [ nāvanīta ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ nava-nīta ] ) coming from butter Lit. Nyāyam.

mild as butter Lit. MBh.


नावमिक [ nāvamika ] [ nāvamika ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ navama ] ) the ninth Lit. R.


नावयज्ञिक [ nāvayajñika ] [ nāvayajñika ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ nava-yajña ] ) , with [ kāla ] m. the time of offering the first fruits of the harvest Lit. Pāṇ. 4-2 , 35 Vārtt. 1.


नावर [ nāvara ] [ nāvara ] m. N. of a family Lit. Cat.


नावाकार [ nāvākāra ] [ nāv-ākāra ] [ nāv-āroha ] , [ nāvy-udaka ] see 2. [ nau ] .


नाव्य [ nāvya ] [ nāvya ]3 n. ( fr. 1 , [ náva ] ) newness , s , novelty Lit. L.


नाश [ nāśa ] [ nāśa ]1 m. (√ 1 [ naś ] ) attainment (see [ dūṇ ] ) .


नाश [ nāśa ] [ nāśa ]2 m. (√ 2. [ naś ] ) the being lost , loss , disappearance , destruction , annihilation , ruin , death Lit. Br. Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. (ifc. destroying , annihilating cf. [ karma-nāśā ] , [ graha-nāta ] , [ duḥ-svapna-n ] )

flight , desertion Lit. W.

(arithm.) elimination Lit. ib.

[ nāśī ] f. N. of a river near Benares Lit. L.


  नाशतस् [ nāśatas ] [ nāśa-tas ] ind. = [ nāśāt ] , from death Lit. MW.


  नाशशत [ nāśaśata ] [ nāśa-śata ] (?) m. N. of a Buddh. patriarch.


 नाशक [ nāśaka ] [ nāśaka ] m. f. n. destroying , annihilating , removing ( with gen. or comp.) Lit. MBh. ( cf. [ ku-n ] , [ kṛta-n ] )

  wasting , prodigal of ( cf. [ artha-n ] ) .


 नाशन [ nāśana ] [ nāśana ] m. f. n. destroying = prec. ( with gen. or ifc.) Lit. VS. Lit. MBh.

  [ nāśana ] n. destruction , removal

  causing to be lost or perish , Lit. Āpast. Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

  forgetting ( [ adhītasya ] ) Lit. Yājñ. iii , 228.


  नाशनकर [ nāśanakara ] [ nāśana-kara ] m. f. n. destroying (ifc.) Lit. Kāv.


  नाशनीय [ nāśanīya ] [ nāśanīya ] n. ( scil. [ karman ] ) expulsion from the order Lit. Buddh.


 नाशयितृ [ nāśayitṛ ] [ nāśayitṛ ] m. f. n. destroying , remover Lit. VS.


 नाशित [ nāśita ] [ nāśita ] m. f. n. destroyed , ruined , lost Lit. Yājñ.

  banished , expulsed , an outcast (see next) .


  नाशितसंग्रह [ nāśitasaṃgraha ] [ nāśita-saṃgraha ] m. intercourse with an outcast Lit. Buddh.


 नाशिन् [ nāśin ] [ nāśin ] m. f. n. perishing , perishable Lit. Mn. Lit. Prab. ( cf. [ a-n ] )

  ifc. destroying , removing Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.


 नाशुक [ nāśuka ] [ nā́śuka ] m. f. n. disappearing , perishing , being lost Lit. TS.


 नाश्य [ nāśya ] [ nāśya ] m. f. n. liable to be destroyed or removed or banished Lit. Bhāshāp. Lit. Kap. ( [ -tva ] n. )


  नाश्यत्व [ nāśyatva ] [ nāśya--tva ] n. , see [ nāśya ]


 नाष्टिक [ nāṣṭika ] [ nāṣṭika ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ naṣṭa ] ) relating to anything lost Lit. W.

  [ nāṣṭika ] m. the (former) owner of any lost object Lit. Mn. viii , 202.


 नाष्ट्रा [ nāṣṭrā ] [ nāṣṭrā́ ] f. danger , destruction , evil demon Lit. AV. Lit. VS. Lit. ŚBr.


नाशिर [ nāśira ] [ nāśira ] m. or n. a pressed Somastalk Lit. Āryav.


नास् [ nās ] [ nās ]1 Root cl. [1] Ā. [ nāsate ] , to sound Lit. Dhātup. xvi , 24.


नास् [ nās ] [ nā́s ]2 the strong stem of 3. [ nás ] q.v.


 नासा [ nāsā ] [ nā́sā ] f. the nose (either du. e.g. Lit. AV. v , 23 , 3, or sg. Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. ; ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) . Lit. MBh. Lit. R. )

  proboscis ( cf. [ gaja-n ] )

  = [ -dāru ] (below) Lit. L.

  Gendarussa Vulgaris Lit. L. ( cf. 3. [ nas ] and [ nāsikā ] ) .


  नासाग्र [ nāsāgra ] [ nā́sāgra ] ( [ °sāg° ] ) n. the tip of the nose Lit. Gaut. Lit. Suśr.


  नासाछिद्र [ nāsāchidra ] [ nā́sā-chidra ] n. a nostril Lit. L.


  नासाछिन्नी [ nāsāchinnī ] [ nā́sā-chinnī ] f. a species of bird with a divided beak Lit. L.


  नासाज्वर [ nāsājvara ] [ nā́sā-jvara ] m. a kind of disease of the nose ( = [ nakra ] ) Lit. L.


  नासादक्ष्णावर्त [ nāsādakṣṇāvarta ] [ nā́sā-dakṣṇāvarta ] m. wearing the nose-ring in the right nostril (marking women who have children or money) Lit. W.


  नासादारु [ nāsādāru ] [ nā́sā-dāru ] n. a piece of wood projecting like a nose over a door Lit. L.


  नासानाह [ nāsānāha ] [ nā́sā-nāha ] m. obstruction of the nose Lit. Suśr.


  नासान्तिक [ nāsāntika ] [ nā́sāntika ] ( [ °sānt° ] ) m. f. n. (a stick) reaching to the nose Lit. Mn. ii , 46 ( cf. [ keśānt ] ) .


  नासापरिशोष [ nāsāpariśoṣa ] [ nā́sā-pariśoṣa ] m. heat and dryness of the nose Lit. Suśr.


  नासापरिस्राव [ nāsāparisrāva ] [ nā́sā-parisrāva ] m. " nose-flow " , running at the nose Lit. ib.


  नासापाक [ nāsāpāka ] [ nā́sā-pāka ] m. a kind of inflammation of the nose Lit. ib. ( cf. [ ghrāṇa-p ] ) .


  नासापुट [ nāsāpuṭa ] [ nā́sā-puṭa ] m. wing of the nose , nostril Lit. ib. Lit. Var. Lit. Hcat.


   नासापुटमर्यादा [ nāsāpuṭamaryādā ] [ nā́sā-puṭa--maryādā ] f. septum of the nose Lit. Suśr.


  नासाप्रतीनाह [ nāsāpratīnāha ] [ nā́sā-pratīnāha ] m. = [ nāsā-nāha ] Lit. Suśr.


  नासाप्रमाण [ nāsāpramāṇa ] [ nā́sā-pramāṇa ] n. size of the nose Lit. ib. ,


  नासाभङ्ग [ nāsābhaṅga ] [ nā́sā-bhaṅga ] m. falling in of the nose Lit. ib.


  नासामूल [ nāsāmūla ] [ nā́sā-mūla ] n. the root of the nose Lit. Cat.


  नासायोनि [ nāsāyoni ] [ nā́sā-yoni ] m. a weak or passionless man who has no desire for cohabitation without smelling the genitals Lit. Bhpr.


  नासारक्तपित्त [ nāsāraktapitta ] [ nā́sā-rakta-pitta ] n. nose-bleeding Lit. L.


  नासारन्ध्र [ nāsārandhra ] [ nā́sā-randhra ] n. " nose aperture " , nostril , Lit. Śiś. v , 54 Sch.


  नासारोग [ nāsāroga ] [ nā́sā-roga ] m. disease of the Lit. Suśr.


  नासार्बुद [ nāsārbuda ] [ nā́sārbuda ] ( [ sārb ] ) and ( [ °sārt° ] ) n. polypus of the nose Lit. ib.


  नासार्शस् [ nāsārśas ] [ nā́sārśas ]and ( [ °sārt° ] ) n. polypus of the nose Lit. ib.


  नासावंश [ nāsāvaṃśa ] [ nā́sā-vaṃśa ] m. the bridge of the nose Lit. ib. Lit. Pañc.


  नासावभङ्ग [ nāsāvabhaṅga ] [ nā́sāvabhaṅga ] ( [ °sāv° ] ) m. = [ nāsā-bhaṅga ] Lit. Suśr.


  नासावामावर्त [ nāsāvāmāvarta ] [ nā́sā-vāmāvarta ] m. wearing the nose-ring in the left nostril (a mark of sorrow or childlessness) Lit. W.


  नासाविरोक [ nāsāviroka ] [ nā́sā-viroka ] m. " nose-cavity " , nostril , Lit. Śis. v , 54 ( cf. [ -randhra ] ) .


  नासाविवर [ nāsāvivara ] [ nā́sā-vivara ] n. id. Lit. BhP.


  नासावेध [ nāsāvedha ] [ nā́sā-vedha ] m. perforation of the nose (of cattle) Lit. Hemac.


  नासाशोष [ nāsāśoṣa ] [ nā́sā-śoṣa ] m. dryness of the nose Lit. W.


  नासासंवेदन [ nāsāsaṃvedana ] [ nā́sā-saṃvedana ] m. Momordica Charantia Lit. L.


  नासास्राव [ nāsāsrāva ] [ nā́sā-srāva ] m. = [ parisrāva ] Lit. Suśr.


  नसोत्थ [ nasottha ] [ nasottha ] n. snot Lit. Gal.


 नासालु [ nāsālu ] [ nāsālu ] m. N. of a tree Lit. L.


 नासिक [ nāsika ] [ nāsika ] m. or n. N. of a place ( cf. below and [ nāsikya ] )

  in some comp. = [ °sikā ] .

  [ nāsika ] N. of a sacred town in Western India on the Godāvarī (called Nāsik, because Lakshmaṇa here cut off the nose of Rāvaṇa's sister, the female Rākshasa Śūrpa-ṇakhā, q.v.), Lit. IW. 353.


  नासिकक्षेत्रमहात्म्य [ nāsikakṣetramahātmya ] [ nāsika-kṣetra-máhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


  नासिकत्र्यम्बक [ nāsikatryambaka ] [ nāsika-tryambaka ] m. or n. ( also [ nāsika ] alone) N. of a locality


   नासिकत्र्यम्बकतीर्थ [ nāsikatryambakatīrtha ] [ nāsika-tryambaka--tīrtha ] n. N. of a sacred bathing-place Lit. Cat.


  नासिकंधम [ nāsikaṃdhama ] [ nāsika-ṃ-dhama ] m. f. n. blowing through the nose Lit. Pāṇ. 3-2 , 29

   Lit. vi. 3 , 66.


  नासिकंधय [ nāsikaṃdhaya ] [ nāsika-ṃ-dhaya ] m. f. n. drinking through the nose Lit. ib.


  नासिकवत् [ nāsikavat ] [ nāsika-vat ] ( [ nā́s ] ) m. f. n. having a nose , nosed Lit. TS.


 नासिका [ nāsikā ] [ nā́sikā ] f. a nostril

  ( older du.) the nose Lit. RV. , (ifc. f ( [ ā ] or [ ī ] ) . Lit. Pāṇ. 4-1 , 55)

  the proboscis of an elephant Lit. BhP.

  = [ nāsā-dāru ] Lit. L.

  N. of Aśvinī (mother of the two Aśvins) Lit. L.


  नासिकाग्र [ nāsikāgra ] [ nā́sikāgra ] ( [ °kāg° ] ) n. the point of the nose Lit. Bhag. ( [ -tas ] ind. )


   नासिकाग्रतस् [ nāsikāgratas ] [ nā́sikā-gra--tas ]ind. , see [ nāsikāgra ]


  नासिकाछिद्र [ nāsikāchidra ] [ nā́sikā-chidra ]and n. ( Lit. MānŚr.) = [ nāsā-chidra ]


  नासिकाछिन्नी [ nāsikāchinnī ] [ nā́sikā-chinnī ]and f. ( Lit. L.) = [ nāsā-chinnī ]


  नासिकापाक [ nāsikāpāka ] [ nā́sikā-pāka ] and m. ( Lit. Suśr.) = [ nāsā-pāka ]


  नासिकापुट [ nāsikāpuṭa ] [ nā́sikā-puṭa ]and m. ( Lit. Suśr.) = [ nāsā-chidra ]


  नासिकामल [ nāsikāmala ] [ nā́sikā-mala ] n. " nose-dirt " , nose-mucus , snot Lit. Śak. Sch.


  नासिकामूल [ nāsikāmūla ] [ nā́sikā-mūla ] n. = [ nāsā-m ] Lit. L.


  नासिकारज्जु [ nāsikārajju ] [ nā́sikā-rajju ] f. a nose-string Lit. Mṛicch. vi , 0/1.


  नासिकारोपण [ nāsikāropaṇa ] [ nāsikāropaṇa ] n. placing on the nose, Lit. Kathās.


  नासिकास्रोतस् [ nāsikāsrotas ] [ nā́sikā-srotas ] n. a nostril Lit. Gobh. (w.r. [ -śr ] ) .


 नासिक्य [ nāsikya ] [ nāsikya ] m. f. n. being in or coming from the nose Lit. ChUp. Lit. Vait.

  uttered through the nose , nasal Lit. Prāt. Lit. Hcat.

  [ nāsikya ] m. any nasal sound Lit. Śiksh.

  a partic. nasal sound related to the so-called Yamas Lit. Prāt.

  du. the two Aśvins (= [ nāsatyau ] ) Lit. L.

  pl. N. of a people in Dakshiṇā-patha Lit. Var. Lit. AVPariś.

  n. the nose ( also [ -ka ] ) Lit. L.

  N. of a town Lit. Pāṇ. 6-1 , 63 Vārtt. 3.


 नास्य [ nāsya ] [ nāsya ] n. the nose-cord (of a draught-ox ) Lit. Mn. viii , 291

  (prob.) an errhine (in next) .


  नास्यग्रासम् [ nāsyagrāsam ] [ nāsya-grāsam ] ind. putting into the mouth as if it were an errhine (to be put into the nose) , swallowing easily Lit. Hariv. 15996.


नासत्य [ nāsatya ] [ nā́satya ] m. f. n. ( prob. fr. √ 2. [ nas ] , Caus.) helpful , kind , friendly ( mostly m. du. as N. of the Aśvins Lit. RV. ; later m. sg. N. of one of the Aśvins , the other being then called Dasra)

relating or belonging to the Aśvins Lit. MBh.

[ nāsatyā ] f. the constellation Aśvinī Lit. L. ( The derivations fr. [ na ] + [ asatya ] , or fr. [ nāsā ] + [ tya ] or fr. [ ] + [ satya ] are very improbable.)


नासिर [ nāsira ] [ nāsira ] n. or [ nāsīra ] the van of an army Lit. Kād. Lit. Hcar.

[ nāsira ] m. a champion who advances before the line Lit. L.


नासीर [ nāsīra ] [ nāsīra ] n. or [ nāsira ] the van of an army Lit. Kād. Lit. Hcar.

[ nāsīra ] m. a champion who advances before the line Lit. L.


नास्तिक [ nāstika ] [ nāstika ] see under 2. [ ] .


नास्तितद [ nāstitada ] [ nāstitada ] or [ nāstida ] m. the mango tree.


नास्तिद [ nāstida ] [ nāstida ] or [ nāstitada ] m. the mango tree.


नाह [ nāha ] [ nāha ] m. (√ [ nah ] ) binding , tying Lit. L.

obstruction ( cf. [ nāsā-n ] )

trap or snare for catching deer Lit. L.


नाहल [ nāhala ] [ nāhala ] m. a man of a barbarous or outcast tribe

pl. N. of a non-Āryan people (= [ mleccha ] ) Lit. L.


नाहुष [ nāhuṣa ] [ nā́huṣa ]1 m. f. n. ( fr. [ náhuṣa ] ) neighbouring , kindred

[ nāhuṣa ] m. neighbour , kinsman Lit. RV.


 नाहुष [ nāhuṣa ] [ nāhuṣa ]2 m. ( fr. [ náhuṣa ] ) patron. of Yayāti Lit. MBh. R N. of a serpent-demon Lit. VāyuP.


 नाहुषि [ nāhuṣi ] [ nāhuṣi ] m. patr. of Yayāti Lit. L.


नाह्नाभाइ [ nāhnābhāi ] [ nāhnābhāi ] m. N. of Rāma-kṛishṇa (son of Dāmodara) Lit. Cat.


नि [ ni ] []1 ind. down , back , in , into , within ( except Lit. AV. x , 8 , 7 always prefixed either to verbs or to nouns ; in the latter case it has also the meaning of negation or privation ( cf. " down-hearted " = heartless ) ; sometimes w.r. for [ nis ] )

it may also express [ kṣepa ] , [ dāna ] , [ upa-rama ] , [ ā-śraya ] , [ mokṣa ] Lit. L. ( cf. Zd. (ni) ; Gk. 1 ; Slav. (ni-zu) ;Germ. , (ni-dar) , (ni-der) , (nieder) ; Angl.Sax. (ni-ther) , Eng. (ne-ther) , (be-neath) . )


नि [ ni ] [ ni ]2 ( for [ ] ) m. f. n. see [ ṛta-ní ] .


नि [ ni ] [ ni ]3 (in music) the 7th note ( for [ niṣadha ] ) .


निंस् [ niṃs ] [ niṃs ] Root cl. [2] Ā. ( Lit. Dhātup. xxiv , 15) [ niṃste ] Lit. Bhaṭṭ. ( [ niṃsate ] , [ niṃsata ] and p. [ ní ṃsāna ] Lit. RV. ; [ niṃsse ] , [ niṃssva ] Lit. Kāś. on Lit. Pāṇ. 8-3 , 58 ; pf. [ niniṃse ] aor. [ aniṃsiṣṭa ] fut. [ niṃsiṣyate ] , [ niṃsitā ] , Gr.) to touch closely , kiss , salute. ( Perhaps fr. [ ninaṃs ] , Desid. of √ [ nam ] , like [ lips ] fr. [ li-laps ] cf. √ [ nikṣ ] .)


 निंसिन् [ niṃsin ] [ niṃsin ] m. f. n. touching , kissing (ifc. ; cf. [ netra- ] ) .


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