Nit, Ṅit, Ñit, Ñīt, Ṇit: 2 definitions
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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarṄit (ङित्).—(l) affixes with the mute letter ङ् (ṅ) attached to them either before or after, with a view to preventing the guna and vrddhi substitutes for the preceding इ, उ, ऋ (i, u, ṛ), or लृ (lṛ), as for example, the affixes चङ्, अङ् (caṅ, aṅ) and others (2) affixes conventionally called ङित् (ṅit) after certain bases under certain conditions; cf. गाङ्कुटादिम्यो ञ्णिन्ङित् (gāṅkuṭādimyo ñṇinṅit) P. I. 2. 1-4; (3) roots marked with the mute letter ङ् (ṅ) signifying the application of the Atmanepada terminations to them: (4) substitutes marked with mute ङ् (ṅ) which are put in the place of the last letter of the word for which they are prescribed as substitutes; (5) case affixes marked with mute letter ङ् (ṅ) which cause the substitution of guna to the last vowel इ (i) or उ (u) of words termed घि (ghi).
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1) Ñit (ञित्).—An afix marked with the mute letter ञ् (ñ); causing the substitution of vrddhi for the preceding vowel and acute accent for the first vowel of the word to which it is added, but, causing vrddhi for the first vowel of the word to which it is added in case the affix is a tad. affix: cf. P.VII.2, 115, 116, 117;
2) Ñit.—A root marked with the consonant ञ् (ñ), taking verb-endings of both the Parasmaipada and the Atmanepada kinds; e.g. करोति, कुरुते, बिभर्ति, बिभृते, क्रीणाति, क्रीणीते (karoti, kurute, bibharti, bibhṛte, krīṇāti, krīṇīte) elc.; cf. स्वरितञितः कत्राभिप्राये, क्रियाफले (svaritañitaḥ katrābhiprāye, kriyāphale) P.I.3.72.
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Ñīt (ञीत्).—A root marked with the mute syllable ञि (ñi) prefixed to it, signifying the addition of the affix क्त (kta) in the present tense. See ञि (ñi).
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1) Ṇit (णित्).—An affix with the mute con-.sonant ण् (ṇ) added to it to signify the substitution of vrddhi for the preceding vowel or for the penultimate अ (a) or for the first vowel of the word if the affix applied is a taddhita affix; cf. P. VII.2.115-117: e. g. अण्, ण, उण्, णि (aṇ, ṇa, uṇ, ṇi) etc.:
2) Ṇit.—An affix not actually marked with the mute letter ण् (ṇ) but looked upon as such for the purpose of vrddhi; e. g. the Sarvanamasthana affixes after the words गो (go) and सखि (sakhi), cf. P. VII.1.90, 92.
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Nit (नित्).—An affix possessed of the mute indicatory letter न् (n), the word characterized by which has the acute accent on the vowel of the first syllable; e. g. गार्ग्यः, वात्स्यः (gārgyaḥ, vātsyaḥ), cf Kas. on P.VI.1.197.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryNit is another spelling for नित [nita].—adv. always; regularly; constantly;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with (+960): Nihsidh, Nishkala, Nishkampa, Nishkantaka, Nishkarana, Nishkas, Nishkaurava, Nishkhan, Nishkhid, Nishkram, Nishkri, Nishkrish, Nishkriya, Nishkuja, Nishkula, Nishkush, Nishkuta, Nishpa, Nishpad, Nishpapa.
Ends with (+37): Abhinit, Aganit, Anit, Anumanit, Anupranit, Apmanit, Apramanit, Bagnit, Barbarinit, Beejganit, Binit, Bone knit, Chardon benit, Churnit, Dakshinit, Dhwanit, Durvinit, Ganit, Ghranit, Guinit.
Full-text (+44): Liksha, Dinka, Niksha, Likka, Likshika, Riksha, Kutadi, Likha, Asatika, Berada, Irbacanige, Iranige, Siranige, Irppi, Nittva, Likhi, Iru, Varnu, Ipi, Apahani.
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