nighantu

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noun

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

OriginSanskrit निघण्टु →
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Meanings

nighantu1

nounnighantu (plural nighantus)

plural nighantus

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Nighantu.

Nighantu2

nounNighantu (plural Nighantus)

plural Nighantus · alternative nighantu

  1. 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.

    2006, Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics 2ed, Elsevier, page 614

Origin

  1. Sanskritनिघण्टु
  2. EnglishNighantu

From Sanskrit निघण्टु (ni-ghaṇṭu).

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Anagrams

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APA

nighantu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighantu

MLA

“nighantu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighantu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nighantu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighantu.

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