निधि

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit निधि (nidhi).

Noun

निधि (nidhi) f

  1. fund, reserve of money
  2. treasure, hoard
  3. (Hinduism) a Nidhi (one of the nine treasures of Kuvera)

Old Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit निधि (nidhi).

Noun

निधि (transliteration needed) m

  1. treasury

Sanskrit

Noun

निधि (nidhi) m

  1. setting down or serving up (food, &c.).
  2. a place for deposits or storing up, a receptacle.
  3. a store, hoard, treasure RV. &c. &c. (in later language esp. the divine treasures belonging to कुबेर, nine of which are enumerated, viz. पद्म, महापद्म, शङ्ख, मकर, कच्छप, मुकुन्द, नन्द, नील and खर्व, they are also personified as attendants either of कुबेर or of लक्ष्मी ; cf. निधि-दत्त and -पालित)

Descendants

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