नेनेक्ति

नेनेक्ति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *náynaykti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náynaykti, from Proto-Indo-European *néy-noygʷ-ti (intensive), from *neygʷ-.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /n̪ɐj.n̪ɐjk.t̪i/, [n̪ɐj.n̪ɐjk̚.t̪i]
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /n̪eːˈn̪eːk.t̪i/, [n̪eːˈn̪eːk̚.t̪i]

Verb

नेनेक्ति • (nenekti) (root निज्, class 3, type UP, present)

1. to wash, cleanse, purify
   • Śi 5.28:

     सस्नुः पयः पपुरनेनिजुरम्बराणि

     sasnuḥ payaḥ papuranenijurambarāṇi

2. to nourish