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√ nij, “wash”

√ nikṣ

√ nij

√ nind, nid

Present

II. ? nije C., nijāná RV

III. ninikta (2p.) RV

Passive

nijyate etc. E.+

Future

Simple Future: nekṣyati -te

Periphrastic Future: nektā

Aorist

Th Ao: anijam -jan AV.S

RAo: anīnijat

-s-Ao: anaikṣīt nikṣi AV

Perfect

nineja , ninije

Causative

nejayati etc. B.+

Desiderative

ninikṣa-

Intensive

nénekti nenikté etc. V.+

Verbal Nouns

PPP: niktá V.+; 1Abs: niktvā́ B.+; 2Abs: -níjya B.+;-níje RV

Derivatives

-nij V.S.

 

-neka S.C.

 

-neja C.

 

néjana V.+

 

-nikti C.

 

-nega B.S.

 

nejaka C.

 

-nektṛ S.

 

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-nejya PB

 

 

 

 

The intensive is regarded by the grammarians as the present-stem of this root.

 

Meanings

PPP niktá (q.v.), I. nénekti, nenikté wash, cleanse, purify; Ā refl.

 

ava = S; Caus. avanejayati cause to wash off. abhyava PĀ wash, cleanse; Caus. = prec. Caus.

nis P wash off, cleanse; Ā wash, dress, or adorn one's self.

pra wash off, cleanse.

vi wipe off.

Cf. nirṇikta.

 

 

 

 

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