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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निniind.(Mostly used as a prefix to verbs and nouns, rarely as an adverb or preposition. It is used in the following…
    1. (Mostly used as a prefix to verbs and nouns, rarely as an adverb or preposition. It is used in the following senses (according to G. M.):
    2. Lowness, downward motion ('down', 'under', 'below'); निपत् निषद्.
    3. A group or collection; निकर, निकाय.
    4. Intensity; निकाम, निगृहीत.
    5. Command, order; निदेशः
    6. Continuance, permanence; निविशते.
    7. Skill; निपुण.
    8. Restraint, confinement; निबन्ध.
    9. Inclusion ('into', 'in'); निपीतमुदकम्.
    10. Proximity, nearness; निकट.
    11. Insult, wrong, harm; निकृति, निकार.
    12. Showing; निदर्शन.
    13. Cessation; निवृत्.
    14. Resort, refuge; निलय.
    15. Doubt.
    16. Certainty.
    17. Affirmation.
    18. Throwing. giving etc. (according to Durgādāsa). निमिच्छति- निर्मिच्छति To perform Nīrājana or the ceremonial waving of lights round an object of worship or an idol; also round a person or horses or elephants as an auspicious act; कुरुते तमेव निमिच्छ्य देवः सफलं स जन्म Name7.43.

    In the Gita1·718·1318·501·221·351·382·598·253·13·2+22

    अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम ।

    asmākaṁ tu viśiṣṭā ye tānnibodha dvijottama, — On our side also know those who are the most distinguished. O best of the twice-born, the leaders of my army; these I name to thee for thy special… 1·7
    • निबोधnibodhaimperative 2nd person singular of the verbal root budh (to understand) with the prefix ni.
    • निरीक्षेnirīkṣepresent 1st person singular of the verbal root īkṣ (to look) with the prefix ni (to view).
    • निहत्यnihatyaindeclinable past participle or gerund form of the verbal root han (to kill, slay with the prefix ni (after having killed).
    • निवर्तितुम्nivartituminfinitive of the verbal root vṛt (to move, proceed, exist) with the prefix ni (to draw back).
    • निवर्ततेnivartatepresent 3rd person singular of the parasmaipada verbal root vṛt (to move, proceed, exist) with the prefix ni (to cease), (to revert or be re-born).
    • नियोजयसिniyojayasipresent 2nd person singular of the verbal root yuj (to yoke, join, employ, equip) with the prefix ni (to appoint to).

    and 13 more forms

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  2. अकनिष्ठakaniṣṭhaa.Not the youngest (such as eldest, middle); elder, superior.

    Not the youngest (such as eldest, middle); elder, superior.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ष्ठः Name of Buddha Gautama; of a deified Buddhist saint (Plural in this latter sense.) Compare बहूनि शत- सहस्राणि यावदकनिष्ठानां संनिपतितान्यभूवन् । Lv.

    • -पः (गः also) अकनिष्ठान् बुद्धान् पातीति; पा-क. Name of Buddha, lord of Buddhists.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. निni[ní] ad. down; in, into; backwards (except once, in the AV., only combined with verbs or compounded with…

    [ní] adverb, -ial, -ially down; in, into; backwards (except once, in the Atharva-veda, only combined with verbs or compounded with nouns: in the latter case sometimes=nis).

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  2. अकनिष्ठakaniṣṭha[á-kanishtha] m. pl. without a youngest, equally young.

    [á-kanishtha] masculine plural without a youngest, equally young.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निnifor निस् (q.v.) before a sibilant and rarely before क्, ख्
    1. for निस् (quod vide) before a sibilant and rarely before क्, ख्
    2. प्, फ् .
    3. indeclinable down, back, in, into, within (except AV. x, 8, 7 always prefixed either to verbs or to nouns; in the latter case it has also the meaning of negation or privation [confer, compare "down-hearted" Equivalent to heartless]; sometimes wrong reading for निस्)
    4. indeclinable it may also express क्षेप, दान, उप-रम, आ-श्रय, मोक्ष etc. Lexicographers [confer, compare Zend ni; Greek ἐ-νί; Slavonic or Slavonian ni-zu; German, ni-dar, ni-der, nieder; Anglo-Saxon ni-ther, English ne-ther, be-neath .]
    5. (for नी) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective see ऋत-न्/इ .
    6. (in music) the 7th note (for निषध).
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  2. अकनिष्ठakaniṣṭham. pl. of whom none is the youngest (i.e. younger than the others) RV.
    1. masculine gender plural of whom none is the youngest (id est younger than the according to others) fg-veda
    2. masculine gender a class of Buddhist Buddhist deities.
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  3. अकनिष्ठगakaniṣṭhagam. a Buddha बुद्ध L.

    masculine gender a Buddha बुद्ध Lexicographers

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  4. अकनिष्ठपakaniṣṭhapam. a Buddhist Buddhist king T.

    masculine gender a Buddhist Buddhist king T.

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Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. निni10Pto dress

    + वास आच्छादने

    Class · Parasmaipada · कथादि gaṇa

    to dress

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot
  2. निni10Pto dress

    + वास आच्छादने

    Class · Parasmaipada · कथादि gaṇa

    to dress

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot