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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

नलिनीnalinī1 A lotus-plant; न पर्वताग्रे नलिनी प्ररोहति Mk.4.17; नलिनीदलगतजलमतितरलम् Moha M.5; Ku.4.6.
1. 1 A lotus-plant; न पर्वताग्रे नलिनी प्ररोहति Mk.4.17; नलिनीदलगतजलमतितरलम् Moha M.5; Ku.4.6.
2. An assemblage of lotuses.
3. A pond or place abounding in lotuses. राजन्तीं राजराजस्य नलिनीमिव सर्वतः Rām.2.95.4; नलिन्यो यत्र क्रीडन्ति प्रमदाः सुरसेविताः Bhāg.8.15.13.
4. A lotus or the stalk of it.
5. The celestial Ganges.
6. The intoxicating juice of the cocoa-nut.
7. A myst.
8. Name of one of the nostrils.
9. the city of Indra (शक्रपुरी); 'वस्वौकसारा श्रीदस्य शक्रस्य नलिनी पुरी' इति हरिः; Rām.2.94. 26.
Derived forms and compounds
- -खण्डम् -षण्डम् a group or assemblage of lotuses.
- -दलम् पत्रम् a leaf of the lotus plant.
- -रुहः an epithet of Brahmā. (-हम्) a lotus-stalk, the fibres of a lotus.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

नलिनीnalinī[nalinî] f.=nalina; group of or lake overgrown with lotuses: -dala, n. petal of the day lotus: -maya, a.…

[nalinî] feminine; also equal forEquivalent tonalina; group of or lake overgrown with lotuses: -dala, neuter petal of the day lotus: -maya, adjective consisting of petals of the day lotus; -pattra, neuter petal of the day lotus.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

नलिनीnalinīf. (fr. नलिन above or fr. नल "lotus" as अब्-जिनी fr. अब्-ज, पद्मिनी fr. पद्म &c.) a lotus, Nelumbium Speciosum…
1. feminine (from नलिन a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) or from नल "lotus" as अब्-जिनी from अब्-ज, पद्मिनी from पद्म etc.) a lotus, Nelumbium Speciosum (the plant or its stalk), an assemblage of l lotus flowers or a l lotus pond MBh. Ka1v. Pur. etc.
2. feminine the Ganges of heaven or rather an arm of it ibidem
3. feminine a myst. Name of one of the nostrils BhP.
4. feminine a particular class of women (Equivalent to पद्मिनी) catalogue or catalogues
5. feminine a kind of fragrant substance (Equivalent to नलिका) Lexicographers
6. feminine the fermented and intoxicating juice of the cocoa-nut Lexicographers
7. feminine Name of the wife of Aja-mi1d2ha अज-मीढ and mother of Ni1la नील BhP.
8. feminine of 2 rivers VP.
9. feminine having king Nala नल Naish.
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कुबेरनलिनीkuberanalinīf. N. of a Ti1rtha तीर्थ MBh. iii, 10894.

feminine Name of a Ti1rtha तीर्थ MBh. iii, 10894.

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नलिनीकnalinīkamfn. ifc. = नलिनी 1 BhP. v, 8, 22

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' Equivalent to नलिनी 1 BhP. v, 8, 22

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नलिनीकाnalinīkāf. a partic. pot-herb Car.

feminine a particular pot-herb Car.

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नलिनीखण्डnalinīkhaṇḍan. an assemblage of lotus flowers Ka1s3. on Pa1n2. 4-2, 51.

neuter gender an assemblage of lotus flowers Ka1s3. on Pa1n2. 4-2, 51.

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नलिनीगुल्मnalinīgulman. N. of an Adhyayana अध्ययन HParis3.
1. neuter gender Name of an Adhyayana अध्ययन HParis3.
2. neuter gender of a Vima1na विमान ibidem
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नलिनीदलnalinīdalan. a leaf of the lotus plant Ka1v.

neuter gender a leaf of the lotus plant Ka1v.

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नलिनीदलमयnalinīdalamayamf(ई)n. consisting of l lotus leaves Das3.

mf(ई)neuter gender consisting of l lotus leaves Das3.

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