कनिष्ठkaniṣṭhaa.(Superl. of अल्प or युवन्)
- (Superl. of अल्प or युवन्)
- The smallest, least.
- The youngest; पुत्र एषामुतैषां ज्येष्ठ उत वा कनिष्ठः Rv.1.8.28.
- Lower.
- Having the feet downwards.
Derived forms and compounds
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-ष्ठः Name of Śiva.
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-ष्ठा
- The little finger.
- A kind of heroine.
- The wife of a younger brother.
- A younger wife, one married later (than another); पुत्रः कनिष्ठो ज्येष्ठायां कनिष्ठायां च पूर्वजः Ms.9.122.
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-पदम्, -मूलम् the least or first root.
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-प्रथम Adjective Having the youngest as the first.
