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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for कनिष्ठ

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कनिष्ठkaniṣṭhaa.(Superl. of अल्प or युवन्)
    1. (Superl. of अल्प or युवन्)
    2. The smallest, least.
    3. The youngest; पुत्र एषामुतैषां ज्येष्ठ उत वा कनिष्ठः Rv.1.8.28.
    4. Lower.
    5. Having the feet downwards.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ष्ठः Name of Śiva.

    • -ष्ठा

      1. The little finger.
      2. A kind of heroine.
      3. The wife of a younger brother.
      4. A younger wife, one married later (than another); पुत्रः कनिष्ठो ज्येष्ठायां कनिष्ठायां च पूर्वजः Ms.9.122.

    • -पदम्, -मूलम् the least or first root.

    • -प्रथम Adjective Having the youngest as the first.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कनिष्ठkaniṣṭhamfn. the youngest, younger born (opposed to ज्येष्ठ and वृद्ध) RV. iv, 33, 5 AV. x, 8, 28 AitBr. Ka1tyS3r. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the youngest, younger born (opposed to ज्येष्ठ and वृद्ध) fg-veda iv, 33, 5 AV. x, 8, 28 AitBr. Ka1tyS3r. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the smallest, lowest, least (opposed to भूयिष्ठ) TS. S3Br. etc.
    3. masculine gender a younger brother Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender (scilicet घट) the descending bucket of a well, Kuv.
    5. masculine gender plural Name of a class of deities of the fourteenth Manvantara मन्वन्तर VP.
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the youngest, younger born (opposed to ज्येष्ठ and वृद्ध) fg-veda iv, 33, 5 AV. x, 8, 28 AitBr. Ka1tyS3r. etc.
    7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the smallest, lowest, least (opposed to भूयिष्ठ) TS. S3Br. etc.
    8. masculine gender a younger brother Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender (scilicet घट) the descending bucket of a well, Kuv.
    10. masculine gender plural Name of a class of deities of the fourteenth Manvantara मन्वन्तर VP.
    11. etc. see page and participle 248, column 3 .
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कनिष्ठkaniṣṭha[kán-ishth-a (or -á)] spv. smallest; lowest; least; youngest; younger; m. descend ing pail of water-wheel; â…

    [kán-ishth-a (or -á)] superlative smallest; lowest; least; youngest; younger; masculine descend ing pail of water-wheel; â, feminine; also equal for youngest wife; little finger; a-ka, adjective (ikî) smallest; -ikâ, feminine; also equal for little finger; obedience.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · कनिष्ठ

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