Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

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 ननु

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Apte Dictionary

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

ननुnanuind.(Originally a combination of न and नु, now used as a separate word) A particle implying:
1. (Originally a combination of न and नु, now used as a separate word) A particle implying:
2. Inquiry or interrogation; ननु समाप्तकृत्यो गौतमः M.4.
3. Surely, certainly, indeed, is it not indeed (with an interrogative force); यदाऽमेधाविनी शिष्योपदेशं मलिनयति तदाचार्यस्य दोषो ननु M.1.
4. Of course, indeed, certainly (अवधारणम्); उपपन्नं ननु शिवं सप्तस्वङ्गेषु R.1.6; त्रिलोकनाथेन सदा मखद्विषस्त्वया नियम्या ननु दिव्यचक्षुषा 3.45.
5. It is used as a vocative particle meaning 'O', 'Oh',; ननु मानव Dk.; ननु मूर्खाः पठितमेव युष्माभिस्तत्काण्डे Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.
6. It is used in propitiatory expressions in the sense of 'pray', 'be pleased'; ननु मां प्रापय पत्युरन्तिकम् Ku.4.32.
7. It is sometimes used as a corrective word like the English 'why' or 'I say'; ननु पदे परिवृत्य भण Mk.5; ननु भणामि चिन्तित उपाय इति V.2.; ननु भवानग्रतो मे वर्तते Ś.2; ननु विचिनोतु भवान् V.2.
8. In argumentative discussions ननु is frequently used to head an objection or advance a contrary proposition (generally followed by उच्यते); नन्वचेतनान्येव वृश्चिकादिशरीराणि अचेतनानां च गोमयादीनां कार्याणीति उच्यते Ś.B.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ननुnanusee नन्/उ
1. see नन्/उ
2. indeclinable (2. न्/अ plus नु) not, not at all, never fg-veda AV.; (interr.) not? is it not? Equivalent to nonne AV. S3Br. etc. etc. (hence often Equivalent to) certainly, surely, indeed, no doubt (especially in questions amounting to an affirmation exempli gratia, 'for example' नन्व् अहं ते प्रियः, am I not your friend id est certainly I am your fr friend Das3. [so also न च, there can be no doubt Pa1n2. 2-3, 11; 29 Ka1s3.], or to a request exempli gratia, 'for example' ननु गच्छामि भोः, surely I may go Pa1n2. 8-1, 43 Ka1s3., and even as a responsive particle exempli gratia, 'for example' अकार्षीः कटम्ननु करोमि भोः, indeed I have made it ibidem; with another interr. or an imperative Equivalent to pray, please exempli gratia, 'for example' ननु को भवान्, pray who are you? Mr2icch. x, 48/49; ननू*च्यताम्, please tell ibidem 52/53; in argument often as an inceptive particle implying doubt or objection, "now it may be said, well, but then" etc., especially in नन्व् अस्तु, or ननु मा भूत्-तथा*पि, well, be it so or not so-nevertheless)
3. indeclinable a vocat. particle implying kindness or reproach or perplexity etc. Lexicographers
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

ननुnanu[na-nú] ad. not (emphatic); inter. pcl. not? (=nonne), surely? with inter. prn. or impv. pray; nanu ka, surely…

[na-nú] adverb, -ial, -ially not (emphatic); inter. pcl. not? (Equivalent tononne), surely? with inter. pronoun or imperative pray; nanu ka, surely (at the begin ning of a sentence); nanu ͜ astu--tathâ ͜ api, well, even granting--yet; nanu mâ bhut tathâ ͜ api, well, even granting that--is not the case -yet (nanu here to be taken with the apodosis); nanu is frequently used by com mentators to state a supposed objection, which is disposed of with a following ukyate, to this the reply is as follows.

Source: Macdonell

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