ind. Surely or certainly not, by no means, not at all; āśaṃsā nāhi naḥ prete jīvema daśamūrdhani Bk. 19. 5.

(n/a-h/i MaitrS. and S3Br.) ind. (g. cādi) for not, surely not, by no means, not at all (often strengthened by other particles, as aṅg/a, n/u, sma) RV.; &c &c (nahikam g. cādi). 067716 532,3 104873 m. or n. a partic. high number (v.l. mantra) Buddh. (cf. na-māsra under 2. n/a). 067717 532,3 104874