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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निहन्nihan2 P.
    1. 2 Parasmaipada
    2. To kill, destroy; देवयजीन् निहन्मः Bk. 2.34;6.1; R.11.71; Y.3.262.
    3. To strike, hit; तानेव सामर्षतया निजध्नुः R.7.44; Ms.7.27.
    4. To conquer, overcome; दैवं निहत्य कुरु पौरुषमात्मशक्त्या Pt.1.361.
    5. To beat, strike (as a drum); कोणैर्भेर्यो निजघ्निरे Bk.14.2.
    6. To counteract, oppose, render void, frustrate; वचसेव तयोर्वाक्यमस्त्रमस्त्रेण निघ्नतोः R.12.92.
    7. To cure (as a disease).
    8. To disregard.
    9. To remove, dispel; बद्धां बद्धां भित्तिशङ्काममुष्मिन्नावानावान्मातरिश्वा निहन्ति Ki.5.36.
    10. To strike in, infix.
    11. (In Grammar) To cut off, separate; अतिङन्तात् पदात् पदं तिडन्तं निहन्यते Sk. on ParasmaipadaVIII.1.28, 29,3. -Causal To kill, destroy.
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  2. निहन्तृnihantṛa.A killer.
    1. A killer.
    2. Destructive, murderous.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निहन्nihanP. -हन्ति (Impv. -जहि RV.; p. -घ्न्/अ TS. &c.; 3- sg. A1. -जिघ्नते RV.; p. जिघ्नमान MBh.; pf. -जघान RV. &c.…
    1. Parasmaipada -हन्ति (imperative -जहि fg-veda; page and participle -घ्न्/अ TS. etc.; 3- sg. Atmane-pada -जिघ्नते fg-veda; page and participle जिघ्नमान MBh.; perfect tense -जघान fg-veda etc.; 3. plural -जघ्नुर्, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनिरे MBh. R.; future -हनिष्यति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते, -हंस्यति MBh.; page and participle -हनिष्य्/अत् fg-veda; indeclinablepage and participle -हत्य Ka1tyS3r. [confer, compare अ-निहत्य]; infinitive mood -हन्तवे fg-veda; -हन्तुम् R.), to strike or fix in, hurl in or upon or against (locative case) fg-veda etc.; to make an attempt upon, attack, assail (accusative locative case or genitive case) AV. Ka1tyS3r. MBh.; to strike or hew down (also -mow Lexicographers), kill, overwhelm, destroy fg-veda etc. etc. (also applied to planets Var.); to hit, touch (literally and figuratively) MBh. BhP. Page564,3; to beat (a drum) Bhat2t2.; to punish, visit, afflict Ka1v. Pur.; to attach to (Passive voice -हन्यते, to be fixed upon, with locative case) AV.; to drop, lower, let sink (hands, wings etc.) AV. VPra1t.; to speak with the unaccented tone id est with the Anuda1tta अनुदात्त RPra1t. A1s3vS3r.; (in arithmetic) to multiply A1ryabh. commentator or commentary Causal see नि-घात, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedतय .
    2. masculine gender a killer, destroyer (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') MBh. R.
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  2. अभिनिहन्abhinihan(p. -घ्नत्) to beat, strike MBh. &c.

    (page and participle -घ्नत्) to beat, strike MBh. etc.

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  3. उपनिहन्upanihanP. -हन्ति, to hammer or ram down (a stake) by the side of S3Br. Ka1tyS3r.

    Parasmaipada -हन्ति, to hammer or ram down (a stake) by the side of S3Br. Ka1tyS3r.

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  4. निहन्तव्यnihantavyamfn. to be struck down or killed or destroyed MBh. Pan5c.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be struck down or killed or destroyed MBh. Pan5c.

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  5. निहन्तृnihantṛm. a killer, destroyer Mn. MBh. &c.
    1. masculine gender a killer, destroyer Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. masculine gender one who removes or expels or hinders Vikr. Sus3r.
    3. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव MBh.
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  6. पृश्निहन्pṛśnihanmfn. slaying the speckled (snake) AV.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective slaying the speckled (snake) AV.

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  7. प्रतिनिहन्pratinihan(only 2. pers. pf. -जघ्/अन्थ), to aim a blow at (acc.) RV. i, 52, 15.

    (only 2. person perfect tense -जघ्/अन्थ), to aim a blow at (accusative) fg-veda i, 52, 15.

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  8. मधुनिहन्madhunihan(MBh.) m. N. of Vishn2u-Kr2ishn2a विष्णु-कृष्ण .

    (MBh.) masculine gender Name of Vishn2u-Kr2ishn2a विष्णु-कृष्ण .

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