Sanskrit

Adjective

निरुक्त • ‎(nirukta)

1. uttered, pronounced, expressed, explained, defined.

Noun

निरुक्त • ‎(nirukta) n

1. explanation or etymological interpretation of a word.
2. (Hinduism) One of the Vedangas or works considered as supplementary to and connected with the Vedas, glossarial explanation of obscure terms, especially those occurring in the Vedas.