(H1) | kím [p= 282,3] [L=50293]
ind. |
(fr. 1. ki , originally nom. and acc. sg. n. of 2. ká q.v.) , what? how? whence? wherefore? why?
(H2) | kim [L=50294]
is much used as a particle of interrogation like the |
Lat. num , an , sometimes translatable by " whether? " but oftener serving only like a note of interrogation to mark a question (e.g. kiṃ vyādhā vane 'smin saṃcaranti , " do hunters roam about in this wood? " In an interrogation the verb , if uncompounded with a preposition , generally retains its accent after kim Pa1n2. 8-1 , 44) . To this sense may be referred the kim expressing inferiority , deficiency , &c at the beginning of compounds (e.g. kiṃ-rājan , what sort of king? i.e. a bad king Pa1n2. 2-1 , 64 ; v , 4 , 70)
(H2) | kim [L=50294.1]
also the |
kim prefixed to verbs with a similar meaning (e.g. kim-adhī*te , he reads badly Pa1n2. 8-1 , 44 Ka1s3. ) kim-uta , or kim-uta-vā or kim-athavā-uta , whether-or-or R. S3ak. Bhartr2. &c (cf. utá.)
(H2) | kim [L=50295]
is very frequently connected with other particles , as follows: |
kím aṅgá , wherefore then? RV.
[L=50295.04] |
atha kim |
» átha
[L=50295.08] |
kim api |
, somewhat , to a considerable extent , rather , much more , still further S3ak. Megh. &c
[L=50295.12] |
kim iti |
, why? S3ak. Kum. Pan5cat. &c
[L=50295.16] |
kim-iva |
, what for? S3is3. xvi , 31
[L=50295.20] |
kím-u |
or kím-utá how much more? how much less? RV. S3Br. MBh. &c
[L=50295.24] |
ki |
ṃ kila , what a pity! (expressing dissatisfaction) Pa1n2. 3-3 , 146
[L=50295.28] |
ki |
ṃ-ca , moreover , further Pan5cat. Katha1s. &c
[L=50295.32] |
what more (expressing impatience) |
S3ak.
[L=50295.36] |
ki |
ṃ-cana (originally -ca na , negative = " in no way ") , to a certain degree , a little Katha1s.
[L=50295.40] |
(with a negation) in no way , not at all |
MBh. i , 6132
[L=50295.44] |
ki |
ṃ-cid , somewhat , a little MBh. R. &c
[L=50295.48] |
ki |
ṃ tarhi , how then? but , however Pa1n2. 2-2 , 4 Pat. 4-1 , 163 , Kas3. ??
[L=50295.52] |
ki |
ṃ-tu , but , however , nevertheless (bearing the same relation to tu that kiṃ-ca bears to ca) MBh. R. &c
[L=50295.56] |
ki |
ṃ-nu , whether indeed? (a stronger interrogative than kim alone) MBh. R. &c
[L=50295.60] |
how much more? how much less? |
Bhag. i , 35
[L=50295.64] |
ki |
ṃ nu khalu , how possibly? (a still stronger interrogative) S3ak.
[L=50295.68] |
kim punar |
, how much more? how much less? R. Bhag. ix , 33 &c
[L=50295.72] |
however |
Ba1lar.
[L=50295.76] |
but |
ib.
[L=50295.80] |
ki |
ṃ vā , whether? or whether? S3ak. Pan5cat. &c
[L=50295.84] |
or (often a mere particle of interrogation)
|
[L=50295.88] |
kí |
ṃ svid , why? Katha1s. xxvi , 75
[L=50295.92] |
a stronger interrogative than |
kim alone RV. MBh. Katha1s.
(H2) | kim [p= 283,2] [L=50419]
(in |
comp.)
(H2) | kim [p= 1324,3] [L=327950]
(in |
comp.)