Nihstan, Niḥstan, Nis-stan, Nihshtan: 2 definitions
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Nihstan 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiḥstan (निःस्तन्) or Abhistan.—& pra = [Simple]
Niḥstan is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and stan (स्तन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiḥṣṭan (निःष्टन्):—[=niḥ-ṣṭan] (√stan; cf. [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya iii, 68] [Parasmaipada] ni-ṣṭanati for niḥ-ṣṭ, p. ni-ṣṭanat for niḥ-ṣiṭ, [Mahābhārata]; 2. sg. [imperative] niḥ-ṣṭanihi, [Ṛg-veda vi, 47, 30]), to roar out, thunder, sound, cry.
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)
Partial matches: Nih, Stan, Nish.
Ends with: Abhinihstan, Parinihstan.
Full-text: Vinishtan, Nishtan, Nishtanaka, Abhistan.
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