निष्णात

निष्णात

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit निष्णात (niṣṇāta).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /nɪʂ.ɳɑːt̪/, [n̪ɪʃ.ɳäːt̪]

Adjective

निष्णात • (niṣṇāt) (indeclinable) (formal)

1. deeply versed in, skilful, clever, learned

Further reading

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) , “निष्णात”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975) , “निष्णात”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.

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Marathi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit निष्णात (niṣṇāta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niʂ.ɳat̪/

Adjective

निष्णात • (niṣṇāt)

1. skilled, versed in, clever

Further reading

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “निष्णात”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “निष्णात”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “निष्णात”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala

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Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ᬦᬶᬱ᭄ᬡᬵᬢ (Balinese script)
• নিষ্ণাত (Assamese script)
• নিষ্ণাত (Bengali script)
• 𑰡𑰰𑰬𑰿𑰜𑰯𑰝 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀦𑀺𑀱𑁆𑀡𑀸𑀢 (Brahmi script)
• 𑌨𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌤 (Grantha script)
• નિષ્ણાત (Gujarati script)
• ꦤꦶꦰ꧀ꦟꦴꦠ (Javanese script)
• ನಿಷ್ಣಾತ (Kannada script)
• နိၑ္ဏာတ (Burmese script)
• 𑐣𑐶𑐲𑑂𑐞𑐵𑐟 (Newa script)
• ନିଷ୍ଣାତ (Oriya script)
• ꢥꢶꢰ꣄ꢠꢵꢡ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆤𑆴𑆰𑇀𑆟𑆳𑆠 (Sharada script)
• 𑖡𑖰𑖬𑖿𑖜𑖯𑖝 (Siddham script)
• నిష్ణాత (Telugu script)
• ནིཥྞཱཏ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒢𑒱𑒭𑓂𑒝𑒰𑒞 (Tirhuta script)

Etymology

From नि- (ni-) +‎ स्नात (snātá, “bathed in”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /n̪iʂ.ɳɑː.t̪ɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /n̪iʂˈɳɑː.t̪ɐ/

Adjective

निष्णात • (niṣṇāta)

1. deeply versed in, skilful, clever, learned

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of निष्णात (niṣṇāta)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	निष्णातः niṣṇātaḥ	निष्णातौ niṣṇātau	निष्णाताः / निष्णातासः¹ niṣṇātāḥ / niṣṇātāsaḥ¹
Vocative	निष्णात niṣṇāta	निष्णातौ niṣṇātau	निष्णाताः / निष्णातासः¹ niṣṇātāḥ / niṣṇātāsaḥ¹
Accusative	निष्णातम् niṣṇātam	निष्णातौ niṣṇātau	निष्णातान् niṣṇātān
Instrumental	निष्णातेन niṣṇātena	निष्णाताभ्याम् niṣṇātābhyām	निष्णातैः / निष्णातेभिः¹ niṣṇātaiḥ / niṣṇātebhiḥ¹
Dative	निष्णाताय niṣṇātāya	निष्णाताभ्याम् niṣṇātābhyām	निष्णातेभ्यः niṣṇātebhyaḥ
Ablative	निष्णातात् niṣṇātāt	निष्णाताभ्याम् niṣṇātābhyām	निष्णातेभ्यः niṣṇātebhyaḥ
Genitive	निष्णातस्य niṣṇātasya	निष्णातयोः niṣṇātayoḥ	निष्णातानाम् niṣṇātānām
Locative	निष्णाते niṣṇāte	निष्णातयोः niṣṇātayoḥ	निष्णातेषु niṣṇāteṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of निष्णाता (niṣṇātā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	निष्णाता niṣṇātā	निष्णाते niṣṇāte	निष्णाताः niṣṇātāḥ
Vocative	निष्णाते niṣṇāte	निष्णाते niṣṇāte	निष्णाताः niṣṇātāḥ
Accusative	निष्णाताम् niṣṇātām	निष्णाते niṣṇāte	निष्णाताः niṣṇātāḥ
Instrumental	निष्णातया / निष्णाता¹ niṣṇātayā / niṣṇātā¹	निष्णाताभ्याम् niṣṇātābhyām	निष्णाताभिः niṣṇātābhiḥ
Dative	निष्णातायै niṣṇātāyai	निष्णाताभ्याम् niṣṇātābhyām	निष्णाताभ्यः niṣṇātābhyaḥ
Ablative	निष्णातायाः niṣṇātāyāḥ	निष्णाताभ्याम् niṣṇātābhyām	निष्णाताभ्यः niṣṇātābhyaḥ
Genitive	निष्णातायाः niṣṇātāyāḥ	निष्णातयोः niṣṇātayoḥ	निष्णातानाम् niṣṇātānām
Locative	निष्णातायाम् niṣṇātāyām	निष्णातयोः niṣṇātayoḥ	निष्णातासु niṣṇātāsu
Notes	¹Vedic

Neuter a-stem declension of निष्णात (niṣṇāta)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	निष्णातम् niṣṇātam	निष्णाते niṣṇāte	निष्णातानि / निष्णाता¹ niṣṇātāni / niṣṇātā¹
Vocative	निष्णात niṣṇāta	निष्णाते niṣṇāte	निष्णातानि / निष्णाता¹ niṣṇātāni / niṣṇātā¹
Accusative	निष्णातम् niṣṇātam	निष्णाते niṣṇāte	निष्णातानि / निष्णाता¹ niṣṇātāni / niṣṇātā¹
Instrumental	निष्णातेन niṣṇātena	निष्णाताभ्याम् niṣṇātābhyām	निष्णातैः / निष्णातेभिः¹ niṣṇātaiḥ / niṣṇātebhiḥ¹
Dative	निष्णाताय niṣṇātāya	निष्णाताभ्याम् niṣṇātābhyām	निष्णातेभ्यः niṣṇātebhyaḥ
Ablative	निष्णातात् niṣṇātāt	निष्णाताभ्याम् niṣṇātābhyām	निष्णातेभ्यः niṣṇātebhyaḥ
Genitive	निष्णातस्य niṣṇātasya	निष्णातयोः niṣṇātayoḥ	निष्णातानाम् niṣṇātānām
Locative	निष्णाते niṣṇāte	निष्णातयोः niṣṇātayoḥ	निष्णातेषु niṣṇāteṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Further reading

• Monier Williams (1899) , “निष्णात”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 563, column 2.