ಖಣಿ

ಅಲರ್ ನಿಘಂಟು (ವಿ. ಕೃಷ್ಣ)

1. 1.
   noun

   = ಖಣಖಣ.

2. 2.
   noun

   the hard, solid, non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is composed; a piece of this; a stone.

3. 3.
   noun

   a large excavation made in the earth, from which metallic ores, coal, precious stones, salt or certain other minerals are extracted; b) (fig.) any great source of supply; c) (fig.) a person or thing that houses many (qualities, attributes esp. of special nature).

ವ್ಯುತ್ಪತ್ತಿ ನಿಘಂಟು (Učida & Rajapurohit)

1. 1.
   n.

   (min.) mine [Sk. kʰani-? M.301,302] ಖನಿ (kʰani)

ಕಿಟ್ಟೆಲ್ ನಿಘಂಟು

1. 1.

   = ಖ/?/. an imitative sound. (cf. ಕಣ 3; Sk. ಖಣಖಣಾಯ to tick, tinkle, crack, etc.). ಖಣಿಖಟಿಲ್ dupl. = ಖ/?/ಖಟಿಲ್ a sound imitative of the noise produced by the weapons of fighting warriors (J. 22, 7; Bh. 3, 18, 35). ಖಣಿಖಣಿಖಣಿಲುಖಣಿಖಟಿ a kind of repetition of ಖಣಿಖಟಿಲ್ (Bh. 1, 7, 50). ಖಣಿಮಿಣಿ (?). = ಖಣಿನಟಿಲ್ (ಕಾದುವೆಡೆ Ct. I, 37).