[ni-bhā-ka] (At the end of comp. only) Like, similar, resem- bling; udabuddhamugdhakanakābjanibhaṃ vahaṃtī Māl. 1. 40; so caṃdranibhānanā &c. bhaḥ, bhaṃ 1 Appearance, light, mani- festation.

2 Pretence, disguise, pretext.

3 A trick, fraud.

mf (A) n. (bhā) resembling, like, similar (ifc.) MBh.; R. &c (sometimes pleonast. after adj. e.g. cāru-nibhānana, handsome-faced Hariv., or comp. with a synonym e.g. naga-nibhopama, mountain-like MBh.; padma-pattrābha-nibha, like a lotus-leaf ib.) 550,2 108868 m. or n. appearance, pretext (only ifc. instr. Das3.; abl. Katha1s.). 070068 550,2 108869 f. similarity, likeness RPra1t. 070069 550,2 108870