गुणनिका

{ guṇanikā }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

गुणनिका  f.  f. (= °नी) reiterated study, repetition (or ‘reiteration, tautology’ ?), [Śiś. ii, 75]
पाठ-निश्चय   determining of the various readings of a MS. ( or °श्चित), [L.]

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पाठ निश्चय

a jewel, gem (‘a garland, necklace’ Sch.), [Ānand. 3]; [Bālar. vi, 29]
dancing, [L.]
the prologue to a drama, [L.]
(in arithm.) a cipher, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

गुणनिका [guṇanikā]   [गुण् भावे युच् स्वार्थे क]
Study, repeated reading, repetition; विशेषविदुषः शास्त्रं यत्तवोद्ग्राह्यते पुरः । हेतुः परिचयस्थैर्ये वक्तुर्गुणनिकैव सा ॥ [Śi.2.75] (आम्रेडितम् Malli.); श्रुतेर्गुणनिकानिकामपरिपूतवक्त्राम्बुजान् [Viś. Guṇā.159.]
Dancing, the science or profession of dancing.
The prologue or introduction to a drama.
A garland, necklace; दरिद्राणां चिन्तामणिगुणनिका [A. L.3.]
Determining the value of the various readings of a manuscript.
A cipher, the character in arithmetic which expresses nothing.

Shabda-Sagara

गुणनिका  f.  ( -का)
1. Dance, the science or profession of dancing, acting &c.
2. Determining the reading of a manuscript, &c.
3. A cypher. 4. The prologue or introduction to a drama. A necklace.
E. कन् added to गुणनी.

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कन् गुणनी