Kanaya, Kaṇaya: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Kanaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchKaṇaya (कणय):—s. kaṇapa .
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Kanaya (कनय):—m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes; pl. [SAṂSK. K. 184,a,11.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungKaṇaya (कणय):—m. v.l. für kaṇapa.
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Kanaya (कनय):—m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes. Pl. sein Geschlecht.
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: Kanayagga, Kanayakumari, Kanayam, Kanayamdi, Kanayana, Kanayati, Kanayavatta.
Ends with: Dravyarthikanaya, Ekanaya, Kokanaya, Makarandakanaya, Tulakanaya.
Full-text: Kanayam, Kanaka, Tulakanaya, Makarandakanaya, Kaṇapa, Kanayagga, Kampana.
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