nidhi

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 𑀦𑀺𑀥𑀺 (Brahmi script)
• निधि (Devanagari script)
• নিধি (Bengali script)
• නිධි (Sinhalese script)
• နိဓိ or ၼိꩪိ (Burmese script)
• นิธิ (Thai script)
• ᨶᩥᨵᩥ (Tai Tham script)
• ນິຘິ (Lao script)
• និធិ (Khmer script)
• 𑄚𑄨𑄙𑄨 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit निधि (nidhi). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀳𑀺 (ṇihi).

Noun

nidhi m

1. treasure
2. receptacle

Declension

Declension table of "nidhi" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	nidhi	nidhayo or nidhī
Accusative (second)	nidhiṃ	nidhayo or nidhī
Instrumental (third)	nidhinā	nidhīhi or nidhībhi
Dative (fourth)	nidhissa or nidhino	nidhīnaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	nidhismā or nidhimhā	nidhīhi or nidhībhi
Genitive (sixth)	nidhissa or nidhino	nidhīnaṃ
Locative (seventh)	nidhismiṃ or nidhimhi	nidhīsu
Vocative (calling)	nidhi	nidhayo or nidhī

Further reading

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nidhi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 412
• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “nidhi”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 359