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Results for निखन्

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Apte Dictionary

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

निखन्nikhan1 P.
1. 1 Parasmaipada
2. To dig, dig up.
3. To bury, inter; ऊनद्विवर्षं निखनेन् Y.3.1; वसुधायां निचख्नतुः R.12.3; Bk.4.3;16.22.
4. To erect (as a column); निचखान जयस्तम्भान् R.4.36.
5. To implant, infix, pierce into; निचखान शरं भुजे R.12.9;3.55; Bk.3.8; H.4.72.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

निखन्nikhanP. -खनति, to dig into (the ground), bury RV. &c.; to fix, implant, erect (as a post, column &c.) Ka1v.; to dig…

Parasmaipada -खनति, to dig into (the ground), bury fg-veda etc.; to fix, implant, erect (as a post, column etc.) Ka1v.; to dig or root up BhP.; to infix, pierce (with an arrow etc.) MBh. R. etc. : Causal खानयति see नि-खानित below.

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