Nadadi, Naḍādi: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Nadadi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Naḍādi (नडादि).—(l) a class of words headed by the word नड (naḍa) to which the tad.affix आयन (āyana) (फक् (phak)) is added in the sense of गोत्र (gotra) (grandchild and further descendants); e. g, नाडायनः, चारायणः (nāḍāyanaḥ, cārāyaṇaḥ); cf. Kas. on P. IV.1. 99; (2) a class of words headed by नड (naḍa) to which the affix ईय (īya) (छ) is added, together with the augment क (ka) placed after the word and before the affix, in the four senses prescribed in P. IV.2. 67-70; e.g. नडकीयम्, प्लक्षकीयम् (naḍakīyam, plakṣakīyam) ; cf. Kas. on P. IV. 2. 91.

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context information

Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nāḍāḍi (ನಾಡಾಡಿ):—

1) [noun] that which is very common or which is not in anyway special.

2) [noun] an ordinary man.

3) [noun] a man of no importance.

4) [noun] one who frequents foreign countries.

5) [noun] a man who lives in the countryside; a countryman.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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