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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 निष्ठुर

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निष्ठुरniṣṭhuraa.Hard, rugged, coarse, rough.

    [नि-स्था-उरच् षत्वटुत्वे]

    1. Hard, rugged, coarse, rough.
    2. Severe, sharp, smart (as a bow); जज्ञे जनै- र्मुकुलिताक्षमनाददाने संरब्धहस्तिपकनिष्ठुरचोदनाभिः Śi.5.49.
    3. Cruel, harsh, hard-hearted (said of persons or things); व्यवसायः प्रतिपत्तिनिष्ठुरः R.8.65;3.62.
    4. Motionless, stiff.
    5. Contumelious.
    6. Harsh, jarring; प्रक्षिप्य व्यनदन्नादं वज्रनिष्पेषनिष्टुरम् Bhāg.1.55.19.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रम् A harsh speech, abusive language.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निष्ठुरniṣṭhuramfn. (√स्था ?) hard, rough, harsh, severe, cruel (said of persons and things, esp. words) MBh. Ka1v. &c.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√स्था ?) hard, rough, harsh, severe, cruel (said of persons and things, especially words) MBh. Ka1v. etc.

    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. निष्ठुरniṣṭhura[ni-shth-ura] a. [√sthâ] harsh, coarse; contumelious, rude: -tâ, f., -tva, n. harsh ness; coarseness.

    [ni-shth-ura] adjective [√sthâ] harsh, coarse; contumelious, rude: -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter harsh ness; coarseness.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · निष्ठुर

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