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Derived forms and compounds

• -अदः Equivalent to Niṣāda quod vide, which see

• -अन्ध

  1. Adjective blind at night. (-न्धा) the creeper called जतुका. अधीशः, ईशः, नाथः, पतिः, मणिः, रत्नम् the moon.
  2. camphor.

• -अर्धकालः the first part of the night.

• -आख्या -आह्वा turmeric.

• -आदिः the evening twilight.

• -उत्सर्गः end of night, day break.

• -उषित Adjective having remained overnight (Marâthî शिळे).

• -एतः a crane.

• -करः

  1. the moon; बहुलेऽपि गते निशाकरस्तनुतां दुःखमनङ्ग मोक्ष्यति Ku.4.13; द्विजावली बालनिशाकरांशुभिः.
  2. a cock.
  3. camphor.
  4. Name of the numeral 1.

• -केतुः the moon -गुह a bed-chamber.

• -क्षयः close of night.

• -चर

  1. Adjective (-रा, री Feminine) moving about by night, night stalker.
  2. (रः) a fiend, goblin, an evil spirit; तस्मै निशाचरैश्वर्यं प्रतिशुश्राव राघवः R.12.69.
  3. an epithet of Śiva.
  4. a jackal.
  5. an owl.
  6. a snake.
  7. the ruddy goose.
  8. a thief. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपतिः
  9. an epithet of (1) Śiva; (2) of Rāvaṇa.
  10. (री) a female fiend.
  11. a woman going to meet her lover at night by appointment; राममन्मथशरेण ताडिता दुःसहेन हृदये निशाचरी R.11.2 (where the word is used sense 1 also).
  12. a harlot.

• -चर्मन् Masculine darkness.

• -जलम् dew, frost.

• -दर्शिन् Masculine an owl.

• -निशम् Indeclinable every night, always; ऋषेस्तस्योटज- स्थस्य कालोऽगच्छन्निशानिशम्.

• -पुष्पम्

  1. the white water-lily (opening at night).
  2. hoar-frost, dew.

• -बलम् see निशा (4).

• -मुखम् the beginning of night, Compare प्रदोषो रजनीमुखम्.

• -मृगः a jackal

• -रत्नम्

  1. the moon
  2. camphor.

• -वनः hemp (शण).

• -विहारः a demon. goblin, a Rākṣasa; प्रचक्रतू रामनिशाविहारौ Bk.2.36.

• -वेदिन् Masculine a cock.

• -हसः the white water-lily (opening at night).