Kiyant: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Kiyant means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Kiyant has 2 English definitions available.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[Deutsch Wörterbuch]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Kiyant (कियन्त्):—

--- OR ---

Kiyant (कियन्त्):—

2) santaḥ kiyantaḥ einige wenige Edle [Spr. 3529.] kṣapitasvadhanāyāsmai vayaṃ dadmaḥ kutaḥ kiyat so v. a. dem geben wir Nichts [Kathāsaritsāgara 61, 307.] kiyanmātre kṛto nena saṃrambho yaṃ kiyān so v. a. einer solchen Kleinigkeit wegen ein solcher Lärm! [65, 139.] kiyanti payāṃsi überaus viel Wasser [Spr. 1813.]

--- OR ---

Kiyant (कियन्त्):—

2) [Z. 9 lies] santi st. santiḥ .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Kiyant (कियन्त्):—Adj. —

1) wie gross? — weit? — lang? von welchem Umfange? wie mannichfaltig? von welcher Beschaffenheit? kiyātyā (Loc. + ā) wie lange her? kiyadetaddhanaṃ puṃsaḥ so v.a. was fängt man mit diesem Besitze an? kiyānarthaḥ und kiyat mit Instr. welcher Nutzen erwächst aus? kiyat Adv. wie weit? viel? wie (quam)? kiyadrodimi s. v.a. wozu nützt mir das Weinen? [Kād. (1872) 190,23.] Auch in indirecten Fragen. —

2) klein , gering , wenig , einiges , unbedeutend [Indische sprüche 4162.] kiyat Adv. ein wenig , etwas.

3) mit folgendem ca und vorangehendem yāvant quantuscumque , qualiscumque.

4) mit folgendem api quantuscumque (nur [Pañcatantra])

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Discover the meaning of kiyant in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: