Nigri, Nigṝ: 2 definitions
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Nigri 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.
The Sanskrit term Nigṝ can be transliterated into English as Nigr or Nigri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNigṝ (निगॄ).—6 P.
1) To swallow, eat up, devour; सर्वानेव गुणानियं (sarvāneva guṇāniyaṃ) (dvijihvāvalī) निगिरति श्रीखण्ड सुन्दरान् (nigirati śrīkhaṇḍa sundarān) Bv.1.38.
2) To conceal, hide (fig.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNigṝ (निगॄ):—[=ni-gṝ] -√2. gṝ [Parasmaipada] -girati, or -gilati, [Pāṇini 8-2, 21] (-griṇāti, [Pāraskara-gṛhya-sūtra]; [Aorist] -gārīt, [Ṛg-veda]; [future] -gariṣyati, [Kathāsaritsāgara]; [infinitive mood] -giritum, [ib.]);
—to swallow, ingurgitate, devour, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.;
—to swallow id est. totally appropriate, [Kathāsaritsāgara] :—[Passive voice] -gīyate, p. yamāṇa (with act. meaning), [Mahābhārata i, 8238 etc. :—[Causal] -gārayati or -gālayati](cf. ni- √gal above);—[Passive voice] -gāryate or -gālyate, [Pāṇini 8-2, 2] [Intensive] jegilyate, [iii, 1, 24; Kāśikā-vṛtti]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nigrihita, Nigrihitar, Nigrihiti, Nigrihitri, Nigrihnat, Nigrihya.
Ends with: Agla nigri.
Full-text: Nigirana, Nigirnatva, Nigaraka, Nigirnavat, Nigirna, Agla nigri, Nigala, Nigarana, Nigara, Rana.
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