निरुक्त

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Sanskrit

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Adjective

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निरुक्त (nirukta) stem

  1. uttered, pronounced, expressed, explained, defined

Noun

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निरुक्त (nirukta) stemn

  1. explanation or etymological interpretation of a word
  2. (Hinduism) one of the Vedangas or works considered as supplementary to and connected with the Vedas, glossarial explanation of obscure terms, especially those occurring in the Vedas