नेनेक्ति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *náynaykti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náynaykti, from Proto-Indo-European *néy-noygʷ-ti (intensive), from *neygʷ-.

Pronunciation
  • (Vedic) IPA(key): /n̪ɐj.n̪ɐjk.t̪i/, [n̪ɐj.n̪ɐjk̚.t̪i]
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /n̪eːˈn̪eːk.t̪i/, [n̪eːˈn̪eːk̚.t̪i]

Verb

नेनेक्ति • (nenekti) (root निज्, class 3, type UP, present)

  1. to wash, cleanse, purify
    • Śi 5.28:
      सस्नुः पयः पपुरनेनिजुरम्बराणि
      sasnuḥ payaḥ papuranenijurambarāṇi
  2. to nourish
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