आह्निकāhnikaa.(-की f.) [अह्नि भवः, अह्ना निर्वृत्तः साध्यः ठञ्]
- (-की Feminine) [अह्नि भवः, अह्ना निर्वृत्तः साध्यः ठञ्]
- Daily, diurnal, performed every day or on a day; संग्रामाद्वयपयातव्यमेतत्कर्म ममाह्निकम् Mb.6.19.27. आह्निकः स्वाध्यायः daily course of study; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआचारः daily observances.
- Employed or occurring every day (as a teacher, servant, or fever).
Derived forms and compounds
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-कम्
- Any religious rite or duty which is to be performed every day at a fixed hour; अत्राह्निकं सुरश्रेष्ठो जपते Mb.
- Anything to be performed daily, such as taking meals, bathing etc.; प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय कृत्वाह्निकमरिंदमः Rām.7.82.5. कृताह्निकः संवृत्तः V.4; समुद्रे कृताह्निकः Mv.5.
- Daily food.
- Daily work or occupation, what may be read on one day.
- A division of a work (such as that of the Mahābhāṣya).
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-चन्द्रिका, -दीपिका, -प्रदीप, -मञ्जरी etc. Name of works.
Source: ApteApte entry
