nihnavaḥ निह्नवः
Definition: निह्नवः 1 Denial, concealment of knowledge; कार्यः स्वमतिनिह्नवः Māl.1.12; Chandr.5.27. -2 Secrecy, concealment in general; निह्नवे याचितो दद्याद्धनं राज्ञे च तत्समम् Y.2.11,267. -3 A secret. -4 Mistrust; doubt, suspicion. -5 Wickedness. -6 Atonement, expiation; तस्यैष व्यभिचारस्य निह्नवः सम्यगुच्यते Ms.9.21. -7 Contradiction. -8 Obscuring, surpassing. -9 Excuse, exculpation. -Comp. -उत्तरम् an evasive reply. -वादिन् m. a defendant or witness who prevaricates or gives evasive replies.
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