Nici: 4 definitions
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Nici means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nichi.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNici (निचि).—5 U.
1) To pile up, heap up.
2) To cover or fill with, strew, overspread (chiefly in p. p.); निचितं खमुपेत्य नीरदैः (nicitaṃ khamupetya nīradaiḥ) Ghat.1; शकुन्तनीडनिचितं बिभ्रज्जटामण्डलम् (śakuntanīḍanicitaṃ bibhrajjaṭāmaṇḍalam) Ś.7.11; Bhaṭṭikāvya 1.4.
3) To accumulate, store; निचीयते त्वया साधो यशोऽपि सुहृदा विना (nicīyate tvayā sādho yaśo'pi suhṛdā vinā) Mu.6.18.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nici (निचि):—[=ni-ci] a. ni-√1. ci to pile up, heap up, collect, only in deriv. (cf. ni-kāya etc. above).
2) [=ni-ci] b. ni-√2. ci [Parasmaipada] -ciketi, ([perfect tense] -cikāya, 3. [plural] kyur), to perceive, notice, observe, recognise, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] :
2) —[Desiderative] -cikīṣate, to observe, watch, guard, [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā 2.]
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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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNici (நிசி) noun < niśi locative singular of niś.
1. Night; இரவு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) நிசிவேலை நித்திரை [iravu. (pingalagandu) nisivelai nithirai] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 4, 28).
2. Midnight; நளவெண்பா்ளிரவு. நிசியில் கதவைத் தட்டினான். [nalliravu. nisiyil kathavaith thattinan.]
3. Darkness; இருள். (திவா.) [irul. (thiva.)]
4. Turmeric; மஞ்சள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [manchal. (pingalagandu)]
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Nici (நிசி) noun cf. niṣka. Gold; பொன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pon. (pingalagandu)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nicia, Nicicaran, Nicika, Niciki, Nicikri, Nicina, Nicinabara, Nicinta, Nicintar, Nicip, Nicira, Nicita, Nicitam, Nicitan, Nicitikai, Nicittiyai.
Ends with: Anici, Civanici, Conici, Hunici, Kanici, Makanici, Vanici.
Full-text (+12): Nyanc, Nicaya, Nichi-nichi-so, Nikaya, Nish, Nisi nisi, Guechi nichi, Nicira, Nicayin, Niceya, Nicetri, Nicekaya, Nicita, Nicayodarin, Nicayaka, Makanici, Parinimsa, Nicicaran, Nicayagulma, Nicikri.
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