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- noun A particular type of
Sanskrit glossary , containing briefannotations of obscure and difficult words grouped into thematic categories.
Etymologies
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From Sanskrit निघण्टु (ni-ghaṇṭu).
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He conducted extensive research on the works of several Christian Missionaries such as the late Rev.Fr. Kittel, the compiler of the Kannada-English Nighantu.
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