As a Hindi name
मोहनीय · adj
मोहित करने के योग्य । मोह लेने के योग्य — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
producing delusion, bewildering, puzzling
Verified derivationMultiple readings (9)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "mohanīya" is derived from "mohanī" with the cha suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
mohanī (ī), f. Portulaca Quadrifida, L.
a partic. illusion or delusion, Sarvad.
mohanīya mfn. ‘to be deluded’, resulting from illusion or error or infatuation, MBh.
producing delusion, bewildering, puzzling, ib.; Sarvad.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
mohanīya mfn. ‘to be deluded’, resulting from illusion or error or infatuation, MBh.
producing delusion, bewildering, puzzling, ib.; Sarvad.
mohanīya a. 1 Relating to or causing swoon, delusion &c. 2 Perplexing, puzzling.
mohanī (ī), f. Portulaca Quadrifida, L.
a partic. illusion or delusion, Sarvad.
Alternative readings
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