nidhi

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • 𑀦𑀺𑀥𑀺 (Brahmi script)
  • निधि (Devanagari script)
  • নিধি (Bengali script)
  • නිධි (Sinhalese script)
  • နိဓိ or ၼိꩪိ (Burmese script)
  • นิธิ (Thai script)
  • ᨶᩥᨵᩥ (Tai Tham script)
  • ນິຘິ (Lao script)
  • និធិ (Khmer script)
  • 𑄚𑄨𑄙𑄨 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit निधि (nidhi). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀳𑀺 (ṇihi).

Noun

nidhi m

  1. treasure
  2. receptacle

Declension
Declension table of "nidhi" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)nidhinidhayo or nidhī
Accusative (second)nidhiṃnidhayo or nidhī
Instrumental (third)nidhinānidhīhi or nidhībhi
Dative (fourth)nidhissa or nidhinonidhīnaṃ
Ablative (fifth)nidhismā or nidhimhānidhīhi or nidhībhi
Genitive (sixth)nidhissa or nidhinonidhīnaṃ
Locative (seventh)nidhismiṃ or nidhimhinidhīsu
Vocative (calling)nidhinidhayo or nidhī

Further reading
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nidhi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 412
  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “nidhi”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 359
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