Nirvishishta, Nirviśiṣṭa: 3 definitions
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Nirvishishta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Nirviśiṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Nirvisista or Nirvishishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryNirviśiṣṭa (निर्विशिष्�).�adj. (nir- in neg. sense! = Sanskrit nirviśeṣa, Pali nibbisesa; only Māhārāṣṭrī ṇivvisiṭṭha in this sense), without distinction or difference, alike: ṅk屹-ūٰ 141.16; 142.4, 8; 197.18; 231.15; 348.6; 350.10.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nirviśiṣṭa (निर्विशिष्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇiṭṭ.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNirviśiṣṭa (ನಿರ್ವಿಶಿಷ್�):�
1) [adjective] highly unusual; extraordinary; rare.
2) [adjective] unexceptional; common; ordinary.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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