Akuncana, Ākuñcana, Akumcana: 14 definitions
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Akuncana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Akuncana has 12 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Akunchana.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchĀkuñcana (आकुञ्चन):—(von kuñc mit ā) n. das Biegen, Beugen, Zusammenziehen (von Gliedmaassen, Gegens. Ausstrecken) [Suśruta 1, 84, 13. 98, 7. 354, 1.] eine der [5] Grundbewegungen [Bhāṣāpariccheda 5.] [morgenländischen Gesellschaft 6, 13.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungĀkuñcana (आकुञ्चन):—n. das Biegen , Beugen , Zusammenstehen.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akumcanagey, Akuncanasana.
Ends with: Avakuncana.
Full-text: Aumcana, Auntana, Akumcana, Akhuda, Apayanaka, Akunchan, Akuncanasana, Contraction, Karma, Gamana, Pancakarme, Prasarana, Kuc.
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