नीवि

{ nīviḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

नी—वि    a See नी-वि॑.

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नी वि

नीवि  f.  b f. or नीवी ( prob. fr. नि+-√ व्ये) a piece of cloth wrapped round the waist ( esp. as worn by women; but cf. [Vām. i, 3, 5]), a kind of skirt or petticoat, [VS.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.] &c.
a band or cord for tying together folded कुश-grass in making offerings at the funeral rites of a शूद्र, [L.]
a hostage, [L.]
capital, principal stock, [Daś.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

नीविः [nīviḥ] वी [vī]   वी f. [निव्ययति निवीयते वा निव्ये-इन्; cf. [Uṇ.4,] 135]
A cloth worn round a woman's waist, or more properly the ends of the cloth tied into a knot in front, the knot of the wearing garment; प्रस्थानभिन्नां न बबन्ध नीविम् [R.7.9;] नीविबन्धोच्छ्वसनम् [Mā.l.2.5;] [Ku.1.38;] नीविं प्रति प्रणिहिते तु करे प्रियेण [K. P.4;] [Me.7;] [Śi.1.64.]
The outer tie of a packet in which the offerings of a Sūdra at funeral obsequies are presented.
Capital, principal, stock; नीवीमवलिखतः द्विगुणः (दण्डः) [Kau. A 2.7;] शेषमायव्ययौ नीवी च [Kau A.2.6.]
A stake, wager.
Prison; नीवी स्याद्बन्धनागारे धने स्त्रीवस्त्रबन्धने [Nm.]

Shabda-Sagara

नीवि(वी)  f.  ( -विः-वी)
नीवि(वी)   1. Capital, principal, stock.
नीवि(वी)   2. Stake, wager.
नीवि(वी)   3. A cloth round a woman's waist, or the ends of the cloth passed round the loins so as to hold the whole together; on being lossed the lower members are exposed: the tie of drawers worn by women, &c.
नीवि(वी)   4. The outer tie of a packet, in which the offer- ings of a Sudra at funeral obsequies are presented.
नीवि(वी)    E. नि before, व्येञ् to cover, Unādi aff. इन् and ङीप् optionally added; the इ of नि is made long, and the radical finals rejected.

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नि व्येञ् इन् ङीप् इ नि