निहन् (nihan)

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Spoken Sanskrit

English

निहन् 	-	 nihan 	-	 m.
  	-	  destroyer
निहन् 	-	 nihan 	-	 m.
  	-	  killer
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  afflict
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  attack
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  speak with the unaccented tone i.e. with the anudAtta
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  touch
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  attach to
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  assail
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  beat
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  strike or fix in
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  drop
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  strike or hew down
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  punish
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  hurl in or upon or against
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  lower
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  overwhelm
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  visit
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  make an attempt upon
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  let sink
निहन्ति  { निहन् } 	-	 nihanti  { nihan } 	-	 verb 	-	  hit

Apte

English

निहन् [nihan],  2 P.
 

To kill,  destroy
 देवयजीन् निहन्मः Bk.*
  2.34
6.1
 R.*
  11.71
 Y.*
  3.262.

To strike,  hit
 तानेव सामर्षतया निजध्नुः R.*
  7.44
 Ms.*
  7.27.

To conquer,  overcome
 दैवं निहत्य कुरु पौरुषमात्मशक्त्या Pt.*
  1.361.

To beat,  strike (as a drum)
 कोणैर्भेर्यो निजघ्निरे Bk.*
  14.2.

To counteract,  oppose,  render void,  frustrate
 वचसेव तयोर्वाक्यमस्त्रमस्त्रेण निघ्नतोः R.*
  12.92.

To cure (as a disease).

To disregard.

To remove,  dispel
 बद्धां बद्धां भित्तिशङ्काममुष्मिन्नावानावान्मातरिश्वा निहन्ति Ki.*
  5.36.

To strike in,  infix.

(In gram.
  ) To cut off,  separate
 अतिङन्तात् पदात् पदं तिडन्तं निहन्यते Sk. on P.
 VIII.1.28,  29, 3. Caus.
   To kill,  destroy.

Apte 1890

English

 निहन् {c2c} P. 1 To kill,  destroy
 Bk. 2. 34,  6. 10
 R. 11. 71
 Y. 3. 262. 
2 To strike,  hit
 तानेव सामर्षतया निजघ्नुः R. 7. 44
 Ms. 7. 27. 
3 To conquer,  overcome
 दैवं निहत्य कुरु पौरुषमात्मशक्त्या Pt. 1. 361. 
4 To beat,  strike (as a drum)
 Bk. 14. 2. 
5 To counteract,  oppose,  render void,  frustrate
 R. 12. 92. 
6 To cure (as a disease). 
7 To disregard. 
8 To remove,  dispel
 Ki. 5. 36. 
9 To strike in,  infix. 
10 (In gram.) To cut off,  separate
 अतिङंतात् पदात्पदं तिङंतं निहन्यते Sk. on P. VIII. 1. 28,  29,  30. 
Caus. To kill,  destroy. 

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Monier Williams Cologne

English

 नि-√ हन् a P.
  -हन्ति (Impv.  -जहि,  RV.
  
 p.
  -घ्न॑,  TS.
  &c.
  
 3- sg. Ā. -जिघ्नते,  RV.
  
 p.
  जिघ्नमान,  MBh.
  
 pf.  -जघान,  RV.
   &c.
  
 3. pl.
  -जघ्नुर्,  °निरे,  MBh.
  
 R.
 
 fut. -हनिष्यति,  °ते,  -हंस्यति,  MBh.
  
 p.
  -हनिष्य॑त्,  RV.
  
 ind.
 p.
  -हत्य,  KātyŚr.
   [cf.   अ-निहत्य]
 inf.
   -हन्तवे,  RV.
  
 -हन्तुम्,  R.
 ), 
to strike or fix in,  hurl in or upon or against (loc.  ),  RV.
   &c.
   &c.
  
to make an attempt upon,  attack,  assail (acc.   loc.
   or gen.
  ),  AV.
  
 KātyŚr.
  
 MBh.
  
to strike or hew down (also =
  mow,  L.
 ),  kill,  overwhelm,  destroy,  RV.
   &c.
   &c.
   (also applied to planets,  Var.
 )
to hit,  touch (lit.  and fig.),  MBh.
  
 BhP.
   
to beat (a drum),  Bhaṭṭ.
 
to punish,  visit,  afflict,  Kāv.
 
 Pur.
 
to attach to (Pass.  -हन्यते,  to be fixed upon,  with loc.
  ),  AV.
  
to drop,  lower,  let sink (hands,  wings &c.
  ),  AV.
  
 VPrāt.
  
to speak with the unaccented tone i.e. with the Anudātta,  RPrāt.
  
 ĀśvŚr.
  
 (in arithm.
  ) to multiply,  Āryabh.
  Comm.  Caus.
  See नि-घात,  °तय.

 नि-°हन् b m.
  a killer,  destroyer (ifc. ),  MBh.
  
 R.
 

Monier Williams 1872

English

 निहन् 1. नि-हन्,  cl. 2. P. -हन्ति,  -हन्तुम्, 
to strike down,  strike,  kill,  destroy
 to strike in, 
fix in,  infix
 to disregard,  neglect: Caus. -घात-
यति,  -यितुम्,  to kill,  destroy.

 2. नि-हन्,  आ,  m. a killer,  destroyer.

Benfey

English

 निहन् नि-हन्,  m.
  A destroyer, 
MBh. 3,  740.

Hindi

को नष्ट

Apte Hindi

Hindi

निहन्
अदा* पर* नि-हन् -
"मार डालना, नष्ट करना"

निहन्
अदा* पर* नि-हन् -
"प्रहार करना,  आघात करना"

निहन्
अदा* पर* नि-हन् -
"जीतना,  हराना"

निहन्
अदा* पर* नि-हन् -
"पीटना,  (ढोल आदि) बजाना"

निहन्
अदा* पर* नि-हन् -
"प्रतीकार करना,  निष्फल करना, भग्नाश करना"

निहन्
अदा* पर* नि-हन् -
(रोग आदि की) चिकित्सा करना

निहन्
अदा* पर* नि-हन् -
अवहेलना करना

निहन्
अदा* पर* नि-हन् -
"हटाना,  दूर करना"

Wordnet

Sanskrit

Synonyms:
  अपहृ,  हृ,  परिहृ,  अपनी,  निवारय,  निहन्,  अपाकृष्,  अपमृज्,  अपोह्,  धू,  अपनुद्,  परिमृज्,  निराकृ,  अपकृ,  उत्सारय,  वर्जय,  अपकर्षय
verb
 
अपनयनानुकूलः व्यापारः।
 "ईश्वरः सर्वेषां दुःखम् अपहरति।"

Stchoupak

French

 १ नि-हन्-
 frapper,  abattre,  tuer,  détruire 
 assaillir,  atteindre, 
toucher (fig. aussi) 
 battre (tambour) 
 °हत- frappé,  tué,  atteint,  etc. 
°हत्य ayant tué,  etc. 
 °हन्तव्य- a. v. qui doit être abattu ou
tué,  etc.

 २ नि-हन्-
 ag. meurtrier ou destructeur de (ifc.).

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