[fr. P.] var. nisān, nīsān; n. 1) mark, sign, landmark. 2) standard, banner, military colours (Chaulagain 2013: 248; Stiller 1981: 381; Whelpton 1991: 285). 3) banner carried in front of an army unit, worshipped daily by the officer who carries it and especially during the Dasaĩ festival (Chaulagain 2013: 180-183).
