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Apte Dictionary

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

न्यञ्च्nyañc1 P.
1. 1 Parasmaipada
2. To go down, bend down; Māl.5.22.
3. To incline.
4. To diminish, pass away; न्यञ्चति वयसि प्रथमे Bv.2.47.
Derived forms and compounds
- न्यञ्च् nyañc, Adjective
  
  (-नीची Feminine)
  
  Going or turned downwards, turned or bent down.
  
  Lying on the face.
  
  Low, contemptible, base, mean, vile; Śi.15.21 (where it also means निम्न or downward). न्यञ्चस्तं प्राप्य मद्विधाः Bk.5.36.
  
  Slow, lazy.
  
  Whole, entire.
Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

न्यञ्च्nyañcmf(न्/ईचि)n (fr. नि+ अञ्च्)(न्य्-अक्). going or directed downwards, bent down RV. &c.
1. mf(न्/ईचि)n (from निplus अञ्च्)(न्य्-अक्). going or directed downwards, bent down fg-veda etc.
2. mf(न्/ईचि)n lying with the face downwards (opp. to उत्-तान) S3Br.
3. mf(न्/ईचि)n depressed, deep, low (sound, voice etc.) ibidem
4. mf(न्/ईचि)n humble, vile, contemptible (confer, compare न्यक् etc. a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page))
5. mf(न्/ईचि)n slow, lazy Lexicographers
6. mf(न्/ईचि)n whole, entire Lexicographers
7. Parasmaipada -अञ्चति, to sink, bend or hang down Ba1lar. Katha1s.; to pass away, fade, perish Bha1m. : Causal -अञ्चयति, to press down or in HParis3.
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