Nivan, Nīvan, Nīvān: 4 definitions
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Nivan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīvan (नीवन्):—m. Name of one of the 10 horses of the Moon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNīvān (நீவாந்) [nīvāṉ] noun probably from நீவு¹-. [nivu¹-.] cf. நீயான். [niyan.] Steersman; மீகாமன். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [migaman. (agarathi nigandu)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nivamdha, Nivana, Nivanda, Nivanduga, Nivanem, Nivaniva, Nivanna, Nivannussiya, Nivanta, Nivantakkarar, Nivantalem, Nivantam, Nivanya, Nivanyavatsa.
Ends with: Dhvajinivan, Inivan, Kanivan, Kurumunivan, Mayilmunivan, Mayinmunivan, Munivan, Muti-cataimunivan, Muttamilmunivan, Tamilmunivan, Tanivan, Vanivan, Vrijinivan, Yalmunivan.
Full-text: Mayan.
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A Glimpse into Sinhalese Poetry < [May, 1928]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
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