Nivah: 3 definitions
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Nivah 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNivah (निवह्).—1 U.
1) To bring or lead near.
2) To bear up, sustain, support; वेदानुद्धरते जगन्निवहते (vedānuddharate jagannivahate) Gītagovinda 1.
3) To flow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNivah (निवह्).—lead down or towards ([dative] or [locative]); bear, support.
Nivah is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ni and vah (वह्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNivah (निवह्):—[=ni-√vah] [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -vahati, te, to lead down, lead or bring to ([dative case] or [locative case]), [Ṛg-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa];
—to flow, [Mahābhārata xii, 10318];
—to carry, support (See below) :
—[Causal] -vāhayati ([Passive voice] vāhyate), to set in motion, [Harivaṃśa]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Nivaha, Nivahia, Nivahia.
Ends with: Parshnivah, Purvagnivah.
Full-text: Nivaha, Nibbuyhati.
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