नह्

Sanskrit

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Etymology

    Of uncertain origin. A connection to Latin nōdus (knot) and Old Irish nascim (to bind) is semantically appealing, though formal analysis is difficult due to semantic contamination from similar-sounding roots, such as nectere for Latin and ग्रन्थ् (granth) / बन्ध् (bandh) for Sanskrit.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    नह् • (nah) stem? (Vedic)

    1. a bond, tie

    Usage notes

    Attested only in the plural dative/ablative नद्भ्यः (nadbhyaḥ).

    Derived terms

    Root

    नह् • (nah)

    1. to bind, tie, fasten, bind on or round or together
    2. to put on (as armor), arm oneself

    Derived terms

    Sanskrit terms belonging to the root नह् (0 c, 5 e)
    Terms derived from the Sanskrit root नह् (5 c, 0 e)
    Primary Verbal Forms
    • नह्यति (náhyati) (Present)
    • नहति (nahati) (Present)
    • नत्स्यति (natsyáti) (Future)
    • नद्धा (naddhā́) (Periphrastic Future)
    • अनात्सीत् (ánātsīt) (Aorist)
    • ननाह (nanā́ha) (Perfect)
    Secondary Forms
    • नह्यते (nahyáte) (Passive)
    • अनाहि (ánāhi) (Passive Aorist)
    • नाहयति (nāhayati) (Causative)
    • अनीनहत् (ánīnahat) (Causative Aorist)
    • निनत्सति (ninatsati) (Desiderative)
    • नानह्यते (nānahyate) (Intensive)
    • नानद्धि (nānaddhi) (Intensive)
    Non-Finite Forms
    • नद्ध (naddhá) (Past Participle)
    • नद्धुम् (naddhum) (Infinitive)
    • नद्ध्वा (naddhvā́) (Gerund)
    • नह्य (náhya) (Gerund)
    • नद्धव्य (naddhavya) (Gerundive)
    Derived Nominal Forms
    • नह् (nah)
    • नहन (náhana)
    • नहस् (náhas)
    • नहुस् (náhus)
    • नद्धि (naddhi)
    • नाह (nāha)
    • निनाह्य (nināhya)
    • संनाह्य (saṃnāhya)
    • उपनाहन (upanāhana)
    • सांनाहुक (sāṃnāhuka)
    • अक्षानह् (akṣānah)
    • उपानह् (upānah)
    Prefixed Root Forms
    • अपनह् (apanah)
    • अपिनह् (apinah)
    • अवनह् (avanah)
    • आनह् (ānah)
    • उन्नह् (unnah)
    • उपनह् (upanah)
    • परिणह् (pariṇah)
    • संनह् (saṃnah)

    References

    • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “NAH”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 31-32
    • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1963) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎[2] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 147-148