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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 न्यून

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. न्यूनnyūnaa.Lessened, diminished, shortened.
    1. Lessened, diminished, shortened.
    2. Defective, inferior, deficient, wanting, destitute of; as in अर्थन्यून; अथ कस्मादेतानि वैकृतानि वाक्यानि न्यूनान्येव नानुमन्यन्ते । किमेभिः पूरितैः । न्यूनानि अनेकार्थानि भवन्ति ŚB. on MS.7.4.12.
    3. Less (Opposite of अधिक); न्यूनाधिकविभक्तानां धर्म्यः पितृकृतः स्मृतः Y.2.116.
    4. Defective (in some organ); पादdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
    5. Low, wicked, vile, despicable.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम् Want or omission of one of the five members in a Nyāya argument.

    • -नम् Indeclinable Less, in a less degree.

    • -अङ्ग Adjective maimed, mutilated.

    • -अधिक Adjective more or less, unequal.

    • -धी Adjective deficient in intellect, ignorant, foolish.

    • -पञ्चाशद्भावः an idiot (having no full 5 properties of human nature).

    • -भावः inferiority, deficiency.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. न्यूनnyūnamf(आ)n. (fr. नि with ऊन) less, diminished, defective, deficient (opp. to अति-रिक्त, अधिक, पूर्ण), destitute or…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (from नि with ऊन) less, diminished, defective, deficient (opp. to अति-रिक्त, अधिक, पूर्ण), destitute or deprived of (instrumental case or compound), inferior to (ablative) Breton Gr2S3rS. MBh. Sus3r. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender (with पादैः) having a defect in the feet BhP.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender low, vile, base, mean MBh. Var. Pur.
    4. neuter gender euphem. Equivalent to vulva TS. S3Br.
    5. neuter gender want or omission of one of the 5 members in a Nya1ya न्याय argument Nya1yas.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. न्यूनnyūna[ni ͜ ûna] pp. defective, wanting; smaller, less; too little; inferior (the deficiency is expressed by the in.…

    [ni ͜ ûna] perfect passive participle defective, wanting; smaller, less; too little; inferior (the deficiency is expressed by the instrumental or ˚--): -tâ, feminine; also equal for inferiority; - ͜ adhika-vibhakta, perfect passive participle having received too little or too much on the division of an inheritance; - ͜ adhika ͜ aṅga, adjective having a limb too few or too many.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · न्यून

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