Nirni, Nirṇī: 4 definitions

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Nirni 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nirṇī (निर्णी).—1 P.

1) To take or carry away or off.

2) To determine, ascertain, settle, decide, come to a decision, fix, resolve upon; कथमप्युपायमात्मनैव निर्णीय (kathamapyupāyamātmanaiva nirṇīya) Dk.; Kirātārjunīya 11.39.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nirnī (निर्नी).—lead or take away; find out, settle, decide.

Nirnī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and (नी).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nirṇī (निर्णी):—[=nir-ṇī] (√nī) [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -ṇayati, te to lead or take away, carry off, [Atharva-veda; Kauśika-sūtra];

—to find out, investigate, ascertain, settle, decide, fix on [Rāmāyaṇa; Daśakumāra-carita; Hitopadeśa etc.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Nirṇī (निर्णी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇiṇṇī.

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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.

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