Uhana, Ūhana: 9 definitions

Introduction:

Uhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

ūhana : (nt.) consideration; accumulation.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Ūhana, (nt.) (fr. ūhanati?) reasoning, consideration, examination Miln. 32 (“comprehension” trsl.; as characteristic of manasikāra); Vism. 142 = DhsA. 114 (“prescinding” trsl.; as characteristic of vitakka). (Page 159)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ūhana (ऊहन).—Inferring, guessing.

Derivable forms: ūhanam (ऊहनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uhāna (उहान).—m.

(-naḥ) The name of a country. ū

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Ūhana (ऊहन).—n.

(-naṃ) Reasoning, inferring, concluding. E. ūh to deliberate, affix lyuṭ.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ūhana (ऊहन).—[neuter] the same.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Uhāna (उहान):—m. Name of a country, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Ūhana (ऊहन):—[from ūh] 1. ūhana n. transposition, change, modification, [Nyāyamālā-vistara]

3) [from ūh] 2. ūhana n. deliberation, reasoning.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Uhāna (उहान):—(naḥ) 1. m. Name of a country.

2) Ūhana (ऊहन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Idem.

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Uhana in German

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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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