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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कनिष्ठkaniṣṭhaa.(Superl. of अल्प or युवन्)
    1. (Superl. of अल्प or युवन्)
    2. The smallest, least.
    3. The youngest; पुत्र एषामुतैषां ज्येष्ठ उत वा कनिष्ठः Rv.1.8.28.
    4. Lower.
    5. Having the feet downwards.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ष्ठः Name of Śiva.

    • -ष्ठा

      1. The little finger.
      2. A kind of heroine.
      3. The wife of a younger brother.
      4. A younger wife, one married later (than another); पुत्रः कनिष्ठो ज्येष्ठायां कनिष्ठायां च पूर्वजः Ms.9.122.

    • -पदम्, -मूलम् the least or first root.

    • -प्रथम Adjective Having the youngest as the first.

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  2. अकनिष्ठakaniṣṭhaa.Not the youngest (such as eldest, middle); elder, superior.

    Not the youngest (such as eldest, middle); elder, superior.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ष्ठः Name of Buddha Gautama; of a deified Buddhist saint (Plural in this latter sense.) Compare बहूनि शत- सहस्राणि यावदकनिष्ठानां संनिपतितान्यभूवन् । Lv.

    • -पः (गः also) अकनिष्ठान् बुद्धान् पातीति; पा-क. Name of Buddha, lord of Buddhists.

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  3. उपकनिष्ठिकाupakaniṣṭhikāThe finger next to the little finger, the last but one finger (अनामिका); Śik.44.

    [उपगता कनिष्ठिकाम्]

    The finger next to the little finger, the last but one finger (अनामिका); Śik.44.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कनिष्ठkaniṣṭha[kán-ishth-a (or -á)] spv. smallest; lowest; least; youngest; younger; m. descend ing pail of water-wheel; â…

    [kán-ishth-a (or -á)] superlative smallest; lowest; least; youngest; younger; masculine descend ing pail of water-wheel; â, feminine; also equal for youngest wife; little finger; a-ka, adjective (ikî) smallest; -ikâ, feminine; also equal for little finger; obedience.

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  2. अकनिष्ठakaniṣṭha[á-kanishtha] m. pl. without a youngest, equally young.

    [á-kanishtha] masculine plural without a youngest, equally young.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कनिष्ठkaniṣṭhamfn. the youngest, younger born (opposed to ज्येष्ठ and वृद्ध) RV. iv, 33, 5 AV. x, 8, 28 AitBr. Ka1tyS3r. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the youngest, younger born (opposed to ज्येष्ठ and वृद्ध) fg-veda iv, 33, 5 AV. x, 8, 28 AitBr. Ka1tyS3r. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the smallest, lowest, least (opposed to भूयिष्ठ) TS. S3Br. etc.
    3. masculine gender a younger brother Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender (scilicet घट) the descending bucket of a well, Kuv.
    5. masculine gender plural Name of a class of deities of the fourteenth Manvantara मन्वन्तर VP.
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the youngest, younger born (opposed to ज्येष्ठ and वृद्ध) fg-veda iv, 33, 5 AV. x, 8, 28 AitBr. Ka1tyS3r. etc.
    7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the smallest, lowest, least (opposed to भूयिष्ठ) TS. S3Br. etc.
    8. masculine gender a younger brother Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender (scilicet घट) the descending bucket of a well, Kuv.
    10. masculine gender plural Name of a class of deities of the fourteenth Manvantara मन्वन्तर VP.
    11. etc. see page and participle 248, column 3 .
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  2. अकनिष्ठakaniṣṭham. pl. of whom none is the youngest (i.e. younger than the others) RV.
    1. masculine gender plural of whom none is the youngest (id est younger than the according to others) fg-veda
    2. masculine gender a class of Buddhist Buddhist deities.
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  3. अकनिष्ठगakaniṣṭhagam. a Buddha बुद्ध L.

    masculine gender a Buddha बुद्ध Lexicographers

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  4. अकनिष्ठपakaniṣṭhapam. a Buddhist Buddhist king T.

    masculine gender a Buddhist Buddhist king T.

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  5. उपकनिष्ठिकाupakaniṣṭhikāf. (scil. अङ्गुली) the finger next to the little finger, the last finger but one A1s3vGr2. S3a1n3khGr2.…

    feminine (scilicet अङ्गुली) the finger next to the little finger, the last finger but one A1s3vGr2. S3a1n3khGr2. HirGr2. etc.

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