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Results for निमिष्

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Apte Dictionary

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

निमिष्nimiṣ6 P. To shut the eyes; wink, twinkle; Bg.5.9.
6 Parasmaipada To shut the eyes; wink, twinkle; Bg.5.9.
Derived forms and compounds
- निमिष् nimiṣ, Feminine
  
  Vedic
  
  Twinkling of the eye.
  
  Shutting the eyes -Masculine A god.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

निमिष्nimiṣ[ni-mísh] f. twinkling of the eye; -misha, n. twinkling of the eye; winking; moment; -mîlana, n. closing of…

[ni-mísh] feminine; also equal for twinkling of the eye; -misha, neuter twinkling of the eye; winking; moment; -mîlana, neuter closing of the eyes; closing of a flower; -mîlikâ, feminine; also equal for the same (--˚); -mîlin, adjective closing the eyes; -meshá, masculine winking, closing of the eye; moment.

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अनिमिष्animiṣ[á-nimish] f. absence of winking: ac., in. watchfully.

[á-nimish] feminine; also equal for absence of winking: accusative, instrumental watchfully.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

निमिष्nimiṣP. -मिषति (aor. -अमीमिषत्), to shut the eyelids, wink, fall asleep RV. &c.; to be shut (said of the eyelids)…
1. Parasmaipada -मिषति (Aorist -अमीमिषत्), to shut the eyelids, wink, fall asleep fg-veda etc.; to be shut (said of the eyelids) R.; (future -मिष्यति ?) Das3. (confer, compare अ-निमिषत्).
2. feminine winking or twinkling of the eye (confer, compare अ-निमिष्)
3. feminine shutting the eyes, falling asleep fg-veda AV. (confer, compare 1. निमि).
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अनिमिष्animiṣm. "without winking", N. of a god BhP.

masculine gender "without winking", Name of a god BhP.

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