nighantu

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Definition of nighantu

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noun

A particular type of Sanskrit glossary, containing brief annotations of obscure and difficult words grouped into thematic categories.

“The nighantus, which are concerned with the interpretation of sacred literature, are glossaries of obscure words found in Vedic texts.”

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noun

A particular type of Sanskrit glossary, containing brief annotations of obscure and difficult words grouped into thematic categories.

“The nighantus, which are concerned with the interpretation of sacred literature, are glossaries of obscure words found in Vedic texts.”
(alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of Nighantu.

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From Sanskrit निघण्टु (ni-ghaṇṭu).

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