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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नीविnīviवी [vī], वी f. [निव्ययति निवीयते वा निव्ये-इन्; cf. Uṇ.4, 135]
    1. वी vī, वी Feminine निव्ययति निवीयते वा निव्ये-इन्; Compare Uṇ.4, 135
    2. A cloth worn round a woman's waist, or more properly the ends of the cloth tied into a knot in front, the knot of the wearing garment; प्रस्थानभिन्नां न बबन्ध नीविम् R.7.9; नीविबन्धोच्छ्वसनम् Mā.l.2.5; Ku.1.38; नीविं प्रति प्रणिहिते तु करे प्रियेण K. Parasmaipada4; Me.7; Śi.1.64.
    3. The outer tie of a packet in which the offerings of a Sūdra at funeral obsequies are presented.
    4. Capital, principal, stock; नीवीमवलिखतः द्विगुणः (दण्डः) Kau. A 2.7; शेषमायव्ययौ नीवी च Kau Atmanepada 2.6.
    5. A stake, wager.
    6. Prison; नीवी स्याद्बन्धनागारे धने स्त्रीवस्त्रबन्धने Nm.
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  2. औपनीविकaupanīvikaa.(-की f.) [P.IV.3.4; IV.1.15. उपनीवि-ठक्] Being or placed near नीवि (the knot of the wearing garment of males…

    (-की Feminine) ParasmaipadaIV.3.4; IV.1.15. उपनीवि-ठक् Being or placed near नीवि (the knot of the wearing garment of males or females); बद्धो दुर्बलरक्षार्थमसिर्येनौपनीविकः Bk.4.26; औपनीविकमरुन्द्ध किल स्त्री (करम्) Śi.1.6.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नीविnīvi[nîví] f. (also î) apron, waist-cloth, esp. one worn by women; hostage; î, f. capital (money).

    [nîví] feminine; also equal for (also î) apron, waist-cloth, especially one worn by women; hostage; î, feminine; also equal for capital (money).

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  2. औपनीविकaupanīvika[aupanîvika] a. being on the apron.

    [aupanîvika] adjective being on the apron.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नीविnīvisee नी-व्/इ .
    1. see नी-व्/इ .
    2. feminine or नीवी (probably from निplus-√व्ये) a piece of cloth wrapped round the waist (especially as worn by women; but confer, compare Va1m. i, 3, 5), a kind of skirt or petticoat VS. AV. S3Br. MBh. etc.
    3. feminine a band or cord for tying together folded Kus3a कुश -grass in making offerings at the funeral rites of a S3u1dra शूद्र Lexicographers
    4. feminine a hostage Lexicographers
    5. feminine capital, principal stock Das3.
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  2. औपनीविकaupanīvikamfn. (fr. उप-नीवि), on or near the Ni1vi नीवि (q.v.) Pa1n2. 4-3, 40 S3is3. x, 60.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from उप-नीवि), on or near the Ni1vi नीवि (quod vide) Pa1n2. 4-3, 40 S3is3. x, 60.

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  3. नीविद्nīvidf. = नि-व्˚ AV.

    feminine Equivalent to नि-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied AV.

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  4. नीविभार्यnīvibhāryamfn. to be worn in a skirt or apron AV.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be worn in a skirt or apron AV.

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  5. भवानीविलासbhavānīvilāsa(?), N. of a poem.

    (?), Name of a poem.

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  6. भामिनीविलासbhāminīvilāsam. N. of a poem by Jaganna1tha जगन्नाथ Pan2d2ita-ra1ja पण्डित-राज (the 1st ch. contains allegorical precepts…

    masculine gender Name of a poem by Jaganna1tha जगन्नाथ Pan2d2ita-ra1ja पण्डित-राज (the 1st chapter contains allegorical precepts, the 2nd amatory subjects, the 3rd an elegy on a wife's death, the 4th teaches that consolation is only attainable through worshipping Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण).

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