Yavan, Yāvan, Yavaṉ, Yāvaṇ, Yāvaṉ: 7 definitions

Introduction:

Yavan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil. 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.

Yavan has 6 English definitions available.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[Deutsch Wörterbuch]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Yavan (यवन्):—m. so v. a. 2. yava. sa yo devānāmāsītsa yavāyuvata hi tena devā yo surāṇāmāsītso yavā nahi tenāsurā ayuvata [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 1, 7, 5, 25. fg.]

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Yāvan (यावन्):—1. (von 1. ) nom. ag. Reisiger oder Angreifer (vgl. yātar): na yaṃ yāvā.tarati yātu.āvān [Ṛgveda 7, 1, 5.] gehend, fahrend am Ende eines comp.; s. akṣṇa, agra, eka, eva, deva, puro, pūrva, prātaryāvan, śubhaṃ, śubhra, sa, sāyaṃ .

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Yāvan (यावन्):—2. in ṛṇa nach [Sāyaṇa] von 3. yu; s. daselbst.

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Yāvan (यावन्):—3. so v. a. 2. yava in ayāvan [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 5, 6, 4, 1.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Yavan (यवन्):—m. die lichte Monatshälfte.

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Yāvan (यावन्):—1. Nom.ag. Reisiger oder Angreifer. Am Ende eines Comp. gehend , fahrend.

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Yāvan (यावन्):—2. in ayāvan.

context information

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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