Hanuka, Hanukā: 8 definitions

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Hanuka 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

hanukā : (f.) the jaw.

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

Hanukā, (f.) (fr. hanu) the jaw J.I, 498; DA.I, 97; Miln.229; also nt. Vin.II, 266; J.I, 461; II, 127; IV, 188; —°aṭṭhika the jaw bone J.I, 265 sq.; Vism.251; VbhA.58; KhA 49; SnA 116. (Page 729)

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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

Hanukā (हनुका).—A jaw.

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

Hānuka (हानुक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Mischievous, hurting, killing. E. han to hurt or kill, ukañ aff.

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

1) Hānuka (हानुक):—[from han] a mfn. killing, hurting, mischievous (= ghātuka), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Hanukā (हनुका):—[from hanu] f. a jaw, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

3) Hānuka (हानुक):—b hāntra See p. 1288, col. 1.

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

Hānuka (हानुक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] Mischievous; killing.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Hanukā (हनुका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Haṇuyā.

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Hanuka 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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