Dictionary meanings for nyūna from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. 1 Lessened, diminished, shortened.
2 Defective, inferior, deficient, wanting, destitute of; as in arthanyūna.
3 Less (opp. adhika); Y. 2. 116.
4 Defective (in some organ); pādaº.
5 Low, wicked, vile, despicable. naṃ ind. Less, in a less degree. Comp. aṃga a. maimed, mutilated. adhika a. more or less, unequal. dhī a. de- ficient in intellect, ignorant, foolish.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mf (A) n. (fr. ni with ūna) less, diminished, defective, deficient (opp. to ati-rikta, adhika, pūrṇa), destitute or deprived of (instr. or comp.), inferior to (abl.) Br.; Gr2S3rS.; MBh.; Sus3r. &c 573,1 112995 mf (A) n. (with pādaiḥ) having a defect in the feet BhP. 573,1 112996 mf (A) n. low, vile, base, mean MBh.; Var.; Pur. 573,1 112997 ind. less Hariv.; Var. 573,1 112998
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