annādin

 In Sanskrit, annādin means “eating food” or “one who eats food,” formed from anna (food) + ādin (eating).

Core definition

• annādin (अन्नादिन्) — an adjective meaning “eating food” or “one who consumes food”

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• It appears in classical Sanskrit sources such as the Manu-smṛti (2.188), where it describes someone who partakes of food

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Word formation

• A tatpuruṣa compound:
  • anna — “food”
  • ādin — “eating, consuming”
    Together: annādin = food‑eating

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Grammatical notes

• Used as m., f., n. (forms: -dī, -dinī, -di) depending on gender

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• Synonyms listed in the sources include annāttṛ and annāhārin, both meaning “eater of food”

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Context and usage

• The term is primarily lexical and descriptive, used in Dharmaśāstra and other Sanskrit texts to denote someone who takes food, often in contrast to someone fasting or observing a vow.
• It is not related to nandini or other similar-sounding words appearing in the other search results.