kánīyas mfn. younger, a younger brother or sister, younger son or daughter (opposed to jyāyas), [RV. iv, 33, 5]; [AitBr.]; [MBh.] &c.
smaller, less, inferior, very small or insignificant (opposed to bhūyas and uttama), [RV.]; [AV. iii, 15, 5]; [xii, 4, 6]; [TS.]; [ŚBr.] &c.
kánīyas f. (yasī) the younger sister of a wife, [L.]