नूनम्

{ nūnam }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

नूनम्  n.  ind. now, at present, just, immediately, at once
for the future
now then, therefore
कदा न्°   ( esp. in later lang.) certainly, assuredly, indeed (also in questions e.g., when indeed? क्व न्°, where indeed?), [RV.]; &c.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

नूनम् [nūnam]   ind. Certainly, assuredly, surely, verily, indeed; अद्यापि नूनं हरकोपवह्निस्त्वयि ज्वलत्यौर्व इवाम्बुराशौ [Ś.3.3;] [Me.9,18,46;] [Bh.1.11;] [Ku.1.12;5.75;] [R.1.29.]
Most probably, in all probability; नूनं त्वया परिभवं च वनं च घोरम् (अवाप्य) [U.4.23.]
Ved. Now, just now, just.
Immediately.
In future.
Now, then, therefore. -Comp.
-भावः   probability. -भावात्ind. probably; नूनभावात्तु पश्यामि प्रत्यादेशमिवात्मनः [Mb.3.] 2.12 (v. l.).

Shabda-Sagara

नूनम्   ind.
1. Certainly, assuredly.
2. A particle of doubt or delibera- [Page407-a+ 60] tion.
3. A reminiscent particle.
4. An expletive.
E. नू a particle, नम् to bow or bend, aff. विच् deriv. irr. or नु + ऊन-मि .

ROOTS:

नू नम् विच् नु + ऊन-मि .

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

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