न्यूनnyūnaa.Lessened, diminished, shortened.
- Lessened, diminished, shortened.
- Defective, inferior, deficient, wanting, destitute of; as in अर्थन्यून; अथ कस्मादेतानि वैकृतानि वाक्यानि न्यूनान्येव नानुमन्यन्ते । किमेभिः पूरितैः । न्यूनानि अनेकार्थानि भवन्ति ŚB. on MS.7.4.12.
- Less (Opposite of अधिक); न्यूनाधिकविभक्तानां धर्म्यः पितृकृतः स्मृतः Y.2.116.
- Defective (in some organ); पादdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
- Low, wicked, vile, despicable.
Derived forms and compounds
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-नम् Want or omission of one of the five members in a Nyāya argument.
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-नम् Indeclinable Less, in a less degree.
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-अङ्ग Adjective maimed, mutilated.
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-अधिक Adjective more or less, unequal.
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-धी Adjective deficient in intellect, ignorant, foolish.
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-पञ्चाशद्भावः an idiot (having no full 5 properties of human nature).
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-भावः inferiority, deficiency.
