Nairukta: 11 definitions
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Nairukta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
1) Nairukta (नैरुक्त).—Obtained by derivation, etymological;
2) Nairukta.—Etymologist, writer of a Nirukta work.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Nairukta (नैरुक्त).—One who knows the etymology of words, an etymologist; Manusmṛti 12.111.
Derivable forms: nairuktaḥ (नैरुक्तः).
See also (synonyms): nairuktika.
Nairukta (नैरुक्त).—mfn.
(-ktaḥ-ktī-ktaṃ) 1. Obsolete, uncommon, belonging to the glossary of the Vedas 2. Acquainted with the terms of the Vedas. 3. A Philologist. E. nirukti and aṇ aff.
Nairukta (नैरुक्त).—i. e. nirukti + a, I. adj. Explained etymologically Mahābhārata 13, 4485. Ii. m. One who is conversant with etymological interpretation, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 12, 111.
Nairukta (नैरुक्त).—[adjective] based on etymology, explained etymogically; [masculine] etymologist.
Nairukta (नैरुक्त) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Sv. Peters. 2, 180.
1) Nairukta (नैरुक्त):—[=nair-ukta] [from nair > naiḥ] mfn. based on etymology, explained etymologically, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] relating to the Nirukta (q.v.), explaining it [gana] ṛgayanādi
3) [v.s. ...] m. (also -uktika [gana] ukthādi) a knower of the derivation of words, an etymologist, [Nirukta, by Yāska; Manu-smṛti]
Nairukta (नैरुक्त):—[(ktaḥ-ktī-ktaṃ) a.] Obsolete; used only in the vedas; acquainted with the terms of the vedas.
Nairukta (नैरुक्त):—(von nirukta) adj. das Nirukta betreffend, dasselbe erklärend gaṇa ṛgayanādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 3, 73.] auf der Etymologie beruhend, etymologisch erklärt: nāma nairuktametat [Mahābhārata 13, 4485. 4489.] m. ein Kenner der Etymologie, der wahren Bedeutung der Wörter [Yāska’s Nirukta 1, 12. 6, 11. 11, 19, 29. 31. 12, 10. 13, 9.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 12, 111.] [Weber’s Indische Studien 2, 39,] [Nalopākhyāna]
Nairukta (नैरुक्त):——
1) Adj. — a) auf der Etymologie beruhend , etymologisch erklärt. — b) *das Nirukta betreffend , dasselbe erklärend. —
2) m. ein Kenner der Etymologie , der wahren Bedeutung der Wörter.
Nairukta (नैरुक्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇerutta.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Full-text: Nairuktika, Nerutta, Avyutpattipaksha, Vyutpatti, Shakatayana, Nirukta.
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