one of the Vedāngas (see chaḷanga), explⁿ of words, grammatical analysis etymological interpretation; pronunciation, dialect way of speaking, expression Vin.ii.139 (pabbajitā… sakāya niruttiyā Buddhavacanaṃ dūsenti); DN.i.202 (loka˚, expression); MN.iii.237 (janapada˚); SN.iii.71 (tayo n-pathā); AN.ii.160 (˚paṭisambhidā); AN.iii.201; Dhp.352 (˚padakovida = niruttiyañ ca sesapadesu cā ti catūsu pi paṭisambhidāsu cheko ti attho Dhp-a.iv.70 i.e. skilled in the dialect or the original language of the holy Scriptures); Pts.i.88 sq.; Pts.ii.150 (˚paṭisambhidā) Cnd.563; Dhs.1307; Ne.4, Ne.8, Ne.33, Ne.105; Mil.22 Vism.441; Snp-a.358; Pv-a.97.

Sk. nirukti, nis + vac