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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 निह्नव

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निह्नवnihnava1 Denial, concealment of knowledge; कार्यः स्वमतिनिह्नवः Māl.1.12; Chandr.5.27.
    1. 1 Denial, concealment of knowledge; कार्यः स्वमतिनिह्नवः Māl.1.12; Chandr.5.27.
    2. Secrecy, concealment in general; निह्नवे याचितो दद्याद्धनं राज्ञे च तत्समम् Y.2.11,267.
    3. A secret.
    4. Mistrust; doubt, suspicion.
    5. Wickedness.
    6. Atonement, expiation; तस्यैष व्यभिचारस्य निह्नवः सम्यगुच्यते Ms.9.21.
    7. Contradiction.
    8. Obscuring, surpassing.
    9. Excuse, exculpation.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उत्तरम् an evasive reply.

    • -वादिन् Masculine a defendant or witness who prevaricates or gives evasive replies.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निह्नवnihnavam. begging pardon, making amends or reparation (a kind of ceremony at which the R2itvij ऋत्विज् lay their…
    1. masculine gender begging pardon, making amends or reparation (a kind of ceremony at which the R2itvij ऋत्विज् lay their hands upon the Prastara प्रस्तर and recite VS. v, 7) Sa1y. on AitBr. i, 26 (also that the rest of a word is to be suppliedह्नवन Gobh.)
    2. masculine gender atonement, expiation, amends for (genitive case) Mn. ix, 21
    3. masculine gender denial, concealment, secrecy, mistrust, suspicion Ya1jn5. MBh. Ka1v.
    4. masculine gender contradiction MBh.
    5. masculine gender eclipsing, obscuring, surpassing Ka1vya7d.
    6. masculine gender wickedness W.
    7. masculine gender Name of a Sa1man सामन् A1rshBr.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Analysis (Beta) · निह्नव

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