Chanacchan: 3 definitions
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Chanacchan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Chanacchan has 2 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chhanachchhan.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchChanacchan (छनच्छन्):—onomat. vom Geräusch fallender Tropfen: chanacchaniti vāṣpakaṇāḥ patanti [Amaruśataka 89.] Nach [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 1, 99] ein wiederholtes chanat, welches vor iti jene Verkürzung erleidet. Vgl. jhaṇṇajjhaṇantabahubhūśaṇaśadda (jhāṇajjhaṇanta v. l.) [Mṛcchakaṭikā 11, 6.]
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Chanacchan (छनच्छन्):—lies vom Zischen auf Glühendes fallender Tropfen und vgl. [Spr. 1004.]
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.
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Starts with: Chanaccheti.
Full-text: Chamacchamikaratna, Jhanajhana, Chanaccheti.
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