Ni, aka: Ṅi, Ṅī, Ñi, Ṇi; 6 Definition(s)



In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Ṅi (ङि).—Case-ending of the locative case, changed into (a) आम् (ām) after bases termed Nadi, fem. bases ending in आ (ā) and the word नी (), (b) into औ (au) after bases ending in इ (i) and उ (u), and (c) into स्मिन् (smin) after bases of pronouns;cf. P.IV. 1. 2, VII. 3. 116, 117, 118, 119 and VII. 1. 15, 16.

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Ṅī (ङी).—Common term for the fem. affix ई (ī), mentioned as ङीप्, ङीष् (ṅīp, ṅīṣ) or ङीन् (ṅīn) by Panini; cf P. IV. I. 5-8; IV. 1. I5-39,40-65 and IV.1. 73.

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Ñi (ञि).—A mute syllable prefixed to a root in the Dhatuptha of Panini' signifying the addition of the affix त (ta) (क्त (kta)) to the root, in the sense of the present time; e.g. क्ष्विण्णः, धृष्टः (kṣviṇṇaḥ, dhṛṣṭaḥ) etc.; cf. Kas. on P. III. 2.187.

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Ṇi (णि).—Common term for णिङ् (ṇiṅ) (signifying Atmanepada) and णिच्ः (ṇicḥ) cf; णेरणौ यस्कर्मं (ṇeraṇau yaskarmaṃ) P. I. 3.67, णेरनिटि (ṇeraniṭi) VI. 4.51 ; cf also P. I. 3.86, I. 4.52, II.4.46, 51: III. 2.137: VI. 1.31, 48, 54, VI. 4.90; VII. 2.26, VII. 3.36; VII.4.1, VIII. 4.80.

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1) Ni (नि).—Personal ending substituted for मि (mi) (मिप् (mip)) of the 1st pers. sing. in the imperative;

2) Ni.—A technical term in the Jainendra Vyakarana for the term निपात (nipāta) of Panini.

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India history and geogprahy

Ni.—(IE 8-1; EI 33), abbreviation of nibaddha or nirīkṣita, i. e. registered or approved. (Select Inscriptions, pp. 238-39, 247-48), explained as an abbreviation of nija and as a sort of genitive suffix often with a word indicating relationship understood. Note: ni is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Nī.—(LP), used for the verb ānī. (LP), to make. Note: is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Ni.—ṉraiṟai (EI 30), Tamil; permanent tax. Note: ni is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary
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Pali-English dictionary

Ni°, (Sk. ni- & nih-, insep. prefixes: (a) ni down=Av. ni, cp. Gr. neiόs lowland, nei/atos the lowest, hindmost; Lat. nīdus (*ni-zdos: place to sit down=nest); Ags. nēol, nider=E. nether; Goth. nidar=Ohg. nidar; also Sk. nīca, nīpa etc.—(b) niḥ out, prob. fr. *seni & to Lat. sine without). Nearly all (ultimately prob. all) words under this heading are cpds. with the pref. ni. ‹-› A. Forms. 1. Pāli ni° combines the two prefixes ni & nis (nir). They are outwardly to be distinguished inasmuch as ni is usually followed by a single consonant (except in forms where double cons. is usually restored in composition, like ni-kkhipati=ni+ kṣip; nissita= ni+sri. Sometimes the double cons. is merely graphic or due to analogy, esp. in words where ni- is contrasted with ud- (“up”), as nikkujja›ukkujja, niggilati› uggilati, ninnamati›unnamati). On the other hand a compn with nis is subject to the rules of assimilation, viz. either doubling of cons. (nibbhoga=nir-bhoga) where vv is represented by bb (nibbiṇṇa fr. nir-vindati), or lengthening of ni to (nīyādeti as well as niyy°; nīharati=nir+har), or single cons. in the special cases of r & v (niroga besides nīroga for nirroga, cp. duratta ›dūrakkha; niveṭheti=nibbeṭheti, nivāreti=*nivvāreti=nīvāreti). Before a vowel the sandhi-cons. r is restored: nir-aya, nir-upadhi etc.—2. Both ni & nis are base-prefixes only, & of stable, well-defined character, i.e. never enter combns with other prefixes as first (modifying) components in verb-function (like saṃ, vi etc.), although nis occurs in such combn in noun-cpds. negating the whole term: nir-upadhi, nis-saṃsaya etc. ‹-› 3. ni is freq. emphasised by saṃ as saṃni° (tud, dhā, pat, sad); nis most freq. by abhi as abhinis° (nam, pad, vatt, har).

B. Meanings. 1. ni (with secondary derivations like nīca “low”) is a verb-pref. only, i.e. it characterises action with respect to its direction, which is that of (a) a downward motion (opp. abhi & ud); (b) often implying the aim (=down into, on to, cp. Lat. sub in subire, or pref. ad°); or (c) the reverting of an upward motion=back (identical with b); e.g. (a) ni-dhā (put down), °kkhip (throw d.), °guh (hide d.), °ci (heap up), °pad (fall d.), °sad (sit d.); (b) ni-ratta (at-tached to), °mant (speak to); °yuj (ap-point), °ved (ad-dress), °sev (be devoted to) etc.; (c) ni-vatt (turn back).—2. nis (a) as verb-pref. it denotes the directional “out” with further development to “away from, opposite, without, ” pointing out the finishing, completion or vanishing of an action & through the latter idea often assuming the meaning of the reverse, disappearance or contrary of an action=“un” (Lat. dis-), e.g. nikkhamati (to go out from) opp. pavisati (to enter into), °ccharati (nis to car to go forth), °ddhamati (throw out), °pajjati (result from), °bbattati (vatt spring out from), nīharati (take out), nirodhati (break up, destroy).—(b) as nounpref. it denotes “being without” or “not having”= E.—less, e.g. niccola without clothes, °ttaṇha (without thirst), °ppurisa (without a man), °pphala (without fruit); niccala motion-less, °kkaruṇa (heartless), °ddosa (fault°), °maṃsa (flesh°), °saṃsaya (doubt°) nirattha (useless), °bbhaya (fear°).—Bdhgh evidently takes ni- in meaning of nis only, when defining: ni-saddo abhāvaṃ dīpeti Vism. 495. (Page 351)

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary
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Marathi-English dictionary

ni (नि).—ind (nir S) A particle and prefix implying certainty, absoluteness; and negation or privation; also of an enhancing power. It is frequently redundant. The numerous words following will abundantly exemplify it.

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nī (नी).—conj (Contracted from āṇi) And.

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ni (नि).—ind A particle and prefix implying certainty, absoluteness; and negation or privation; also of an enhancing power. The numerous words follow- ing will abundantly exemplify it.

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ṇī (णी).—or-ṇī a Free from all anxiety, untroubled.

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nī (नी).—conj. And.

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nī (नी).—or - f A rough glove forrubbing horses. The masonry of a water-wheel. A rude broom. A currior's implement.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English
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Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ni (नि).—ind. (Mostly used as a prefix to verbs and nouns, rarely as an adverb or preposition. It is used in the following senses (according to G. M.):-

1) Lowness, downward motion ('down', 'under', 'below'); निपत् निषद् (nipat niṣad).

2) A group or collection; निकर, निकाय (nikara, nikāya).

3) Intensity; निकाम, निगृहीत (nikāma, nigṛhīta).

4) Command, order; निदेशः (nideśaḥ)

5) Continuance, permanence; निविशते (niviśate).

6) Skill; निपुण (nipuṇa).

7) Restraint, confinement; निबन्ध (nibandha).

8) Inclusion ('into', 'in'); निपीतमुदकम् (nipītamudakam).

9) Proximity, nearness; निकट (nikaṭa).

1) Insult, wrong, harm; निकृति, निकार (nikṛti, nikāra).

11) Showing; निदर्शन (nidarśana).

12) Cessation; निवृत् (nivṛt).

13) Resort, refuge; निलय (nilaya).

14) Doubt.

15) Certainty.

16) Affirmation.

17) Throwing. giving &c. (according to Durgādāsa).

18) निमिच्छति- निर्मिच्छति (nimicchati- nirmicchati) To perform Nīrājana or the ceremonial waving of lights round an object of worship or an idol; also round a person or horses or elephants as an auspicious act; कुरुते तमेव निमिच्छ्य देवः सफलं स जन्म (kurute tameva nimicchya devaḥ saphalaṃ sa janma) N.7.43.

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Nī (नी).—1 U. (nayati-te, nināya-ninye, anaiṣīt-aneṣṭa, neṣyati-te, netum, nīta) One of the roots that govern two accusatives, see examples below)

1) To carry, lead, bring, convey, take, conduct; अजां ग्रामं नयति (ajāṃ grāmaṃ nayati) Sk; नय मां नवेन वसतिं पयोमुचा (naya māṃ navena vasatiṃ payomucā) V.4.43.

2) To guide, direct, govern; मूढः परप्रत्ययनेयबुद्धिः (mūḍhaḥ parapratyayaneyabuddhiḥ) M.1.2.

3) To lead away to, carry or bring away; सीता लङ्कां नीता सुरारिणा (sītā laṅkāṃ nītā surāriṇā) Bk.6.49; R.12.13; Ms.6.88.

4) To carry off; Śānti.3.5.

5) To carry off for oneself (Ātm.).

6) To spend, or pass (as time); येनामन्दमरन्दे दलदरविन्दे दिनान्यनायिषत (yenāmandamarande daladaravinde dinānyanāyiṣata) Bv.1.1; नीत्वा मासान् कतिचित् (nītvā māsān katicit) Me.2; संविष्टः कुशशयने निशां निनाय (saṃviṣṭaḥ kuśaśayane niśāṃ nināya) R.1.95.

7) To bring or reduce any person to any state or condition; तमपि तरलतामनयदनङ्गः (tamapi taralatāmanayadanaṅgaḥ) K.143; नीतस्त्वया पञ्चताम् (nītastvayā pañcatām) Ratn.3. 3; R.8.19. (In this sense the root is used with substantives much in the same way as kṛ q. v.; e. g. duḥkhaṃ nī to reduce to misery; vaśaṃ nī to reduce to subjection, win over; astaṃ nī to cause to set; vināśaṃ nī to destroy; paritoṣaṃ nī to gratify, please; śūdratāṃ-dāsatvaṃ &c. to reduce to the state of a Śūdra, slave &c.; sākṣyaṃ nī to admit as a witness; daṇḍaṃ nī to inflict punishment upon, to punish; punaruktatāṃ nī to render superfluous; vikrayaṃ nī to sell; bhasmatāṃ-bhasmasāt nī to reduce to ashes &c.

8) To ascertain, investigate, inquire into, settle, decide; chalaṃ nirasya bhūtena vyavahārānnayennṛpaḥ Y.2.19; evaṃ śāstreṣu bhinneṣu bahudhā nīyate kriyā Mb.

9) To trace, track, find out; etairliṅgairnayet sīmām Ms.8.252,256; yathā nayatyasṛkpātairmṛgasya mṛgayuḥ padam 8.44; Y.2.151.

1) To marry.

11) To exclude from.

12) (Ātm.) To instruct, give instruction in; शास्त्रे नयते (śāstre nayate) Sk. -Caus. (nāyayati-te) To cause to lead, carry &c. (with instr. of agent); तेन मां सरस्तीरम- नाययत् (tena māṃ sarastīrama- nāyayat) K.38. -Desid. (ninīṣati-te) To wish to carry &c.

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Nī (नी).—m. (Used at the end of comp.) A leader, guide; as in ग्रामणी, सेनानी, अग्रणी (grāmaṇī, senānī, agraṇī).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary
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