masculine · nidhi 1 · nidhi 2
hidden treasure
a store, hoard; treasure
Nidhi [Vedic nidhi, ni + dhā, see nidahati] 1. "setting down," receptacle; (hidden) treasure Snp 285 (brahma-n.); Dhp 76; Khp VIII 2 (see Pj I 217 f. : nidhīyatī ti nidhi, definition of n.), 9 (acorāharaṇo nidhi cf. "treasures in heaven, where thieves do not ... steal" Matt 6:20); Saddh 528, 588. 2. "putting on," a cloak Ja VI 79 (explained as vākacīra-nivāsanaṃ = a bark dress). Cf. sannidhi. -kumbhī a treasure-pot, a treasure hidden in a pot = a hidden treasure Dhp-a II 107; IV 208; -nidhāna laying up treasures, burying a treasure Ja IV 280; -mukha an excellent treasure A V 346.
【陽】 寶藏。~kumbhi,【陰】 寶壺。
(masc, masc, from nidahati) treasure; trove; hoard hidden treasure [lit.] placed down Construction: ni + √dhā + i
(masc, masc) store [lit.] placed down Construction: ni + √dhā + i