Nivesht, Niveṣṭ, Ni-vesht: 2 definitions
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Nivesht 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.
The Sanskrit term Niveṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Nivest or Nivesht, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiveṣṭ (निवेष्ट्).—clutch, grasp, wrap.
Niveṣṭ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ni and veṣṭ (वेष्ट्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiveṣṭ (निवेष्ट्):—[=ni-√veṣṭ] Caus. -veṣṭayati, te, to grasp (also with haste), cover, [Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Kāṭhaka; Brāhmaṇa];
—to wind round, [Rāmāyaṇa]
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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Starts with: Niveshta, Niveshtakama, Niveshtana, Niveshtavya, Niveshtita, Niveshtri.
Ends with: Upanivesht.
Full-text: Niveshtana, Upanivesht, Niveshtita, Niveshta.
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