○nī́ m. (nom. ○nī́s

• dat. abl. pl. ○níbhyas

• Gr. also acc. sg. ○nyam

• loc. ○nyām &c.) the leader of an army, commander, general, chief RV. &c. &c

• N. of Kārttikeya (god of war) MBh. Kāv. &c

• of one of the Rudras Hariv

• of a son of Śambara ib

• of a son of Dhṛita-rāshṭra MBh

• of a die (the head of a host of dice) MW. [Page 1246, Column 3]

• [(-ni)-bhogIna] mfn. Pat. on Pāṇ. 5-1, 9 Vārtt. 3

• [(-ni)-grAmaN'I] du. the leader of an army and the chief of a village VS