Nik, Nīk: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Nik means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarNik (निक्).—Augment नि (ni) as seen in the reduplicated syllable कनि (kani) of the aorist form कनिक्रदत् (kanikradat) of the root क्रन्द् (krand); cf. क्रन्देर्लुङि च्लेरङादेशो द्विर्वचनमभ्यासस्य चुत्वाभावो निगागमश्च निपात्यते । अक्रन्दीदिति भाषायाम् (kranderluṅi cleraṅādeśo dvirvacanamabhyāsasya cutvābhāvo nigāgamaśca nipātyate | akrandīditi bhāṣāyām); Kas. on P.VII.4.65.
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Nīk (नीक्).—Augment नी (nī) affixed to the reduplicative syllables of the roots फण्, वञ्च्, स्रंस,ध्वंस्, भ्रंस् कस्, पत्, पद् (phaṇ, vañc, sraṃsa, dhvaṃs, bhraṃs kas, pat, pad) and स्कन्द् (skand) in the intensive; e. g. आपनी-फणत्, वनीवच्यते (āpanī-phaṇat, vanīvacyate) etc. cf. P. VII. 4.65 and 84.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nik in Papua New Guinea is the name of a plant defined with Laportea decumana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Urticastrum decumanum Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Archives du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (1856)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nik, for example side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+670): Nik-kadugu, Nika, Nika-yani, Nikaca, Nikacakakkoti, Nikacakam, Nikacam, Nikacana, Nikacca, Nikacita, Nikada, Nikadamallige, Nikadha, Nikah, Nikaha, Nikai, Nikaiya, Nikaksha, Nikal, Nikala.
Ends with (+39): Adhunik, Am minik, Anumanik, Apramanik, Asainik, Asarvajanik, Avaigyanik, Avaitanik, Banik, Bellu ponik, Bhajnik, Chepleminik, Darshanik, Dhanik, Esenik, Gwanik, Hunik, Kalpnik, Kamsavanik, Kanik.
Full-text: Nik-kadugu, Yang-nik, Nikasham, Culli, Anikasham, Shini, Kujja, Dhuni, Kantati.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Scientist Painters < [January – March, 2003]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
5.2. The Guru and his Devotees < [Chapter 5 - Kṣemendra’s objectives of Satire]
Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 525: Culla-Sutasoma-jātaka < [Volume 5]
Jataka 543: Bhūridatta-jātaka < [Volume 6]