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Apte Dictionary

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

नितम्बिन्nitambina.Having beautiful hips, having well-sloped buttocks (often applied to जघन); cf. M.2.3; Ki.8.16; R.19.26.
[नितम्ब-अस्त्यर्थे इनि]
1. Having beautiful hips, having well-sloped buttocks (often applied to जघन); Compare M.2.3; Ki.8.16; R.19.26.
2. Having beautiful sides (as a mountain).
Derived forms and compounds
- -नी
  
  A woman with large and handsome hips; नितम्बिनीनां भृशमादधे धृतिम् Ki.8.3; Śi.7.68; Ku.3.7.
  
  A woman in general; नामृतं न विषं किंचिदेकां मुक्त्वा नितम्बिनीम् । यस्याः सङ्गेन जीव्येत म्रियेत च वियोगतः ॥ Pt.4.32,86.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

नितम्बिन्nitambin[nitamb-in] a. kallipygian; con cealing beautiful buttocks (garment); hav ing beautiful slopes: -î, f. woman…

[nitamb-in] adjective kallipygian; con cealing beautiful buttocks (garment); hav ing beautiful slopes: -î, feminine; also equal for woman with beau tiful buttocks.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

नितम्बिन्nitambinmfn. having b buttocks (mostly ifc. cf. सु-न्˚)
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having b buttocks (mostly in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' confer, compare सु-न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having beautiful hips Ka1lid.
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having beautiful sides (as a mountain) Ra1jat.
4. feminine a woman with large and handsome hips Ka1lid. Bhartr2.
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