Nighantu

Nighantu
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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  • Nighantu — Nighaṇṭu (Sanskrit: निघण्टु, IPA: [niɡʱəɳʈu]) is a Sanskrit term for a traditional collection of words, grouped into thematic categories, often with brief annotations. Such collections share characteristics with glossaries and thesauri, but… …   Wikipedia

  • bāhaṭa-nighaṇṭu — बाहटनिघण्टु …   Indonesian dictionary

  • bī́ja-nighaṇṭu — बीजनिघण्टु …   Indonesian dictionary

  • deṡya-nighaṇṭu — देश्यनिघण्टु …   Indonesian dictionary

  • dhanvan-tari-nighaṇṭu — धन्वन्तरिनिघण्टु …   Indonesian dictionary

  • hanuman-nighaṇṭu — हनुमन्निघण्टु …   Indonesian dictionary

  • mananâ̱di-nighaṇṭu — मननादिनिघण्टु …   Indonesian dictionary

  • mātṛikā-nighaṇṭu — मातृकानिघण्टु …   Indonesian dictionary

  • nákshatra-nighaṇṭu — नक्षत्रनिघण्टु …   Indonesian dictionary

  • nāma-mātrikā-nighaṇṭu — नाममात्रिकानिघण्टु …   Indonesian dictionary

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