Naha, Nāha: 11 definitions
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynaha : (ind.) surely not.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNāha, (nt.) (cp. nayhati, naddha) armour J. I, 358 (sabba°sannaddha). Cp. onāha. (Page 351)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNāha (नाह).—[nah bhāve ghañ]
1) Binding, confinement.
2) A trap or snare.
3) Costiveness, constipation.
Derivable forms: nāhaḥ (नाहः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāha (नाह).—m.
(-haḥ) 1. Binding, confinement. 2. A trap, a snare for catching deer, &c. 3. Obstruction in any organ or secretion of the body, as costiveness, &c. E. ṇah to bind, affix bhāve ghañ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāha (नाह).—i. e. nah + a, m. Obstruction, [Suśruta] 2, 369, 5.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nāha (नाह):—m. (√nah) binding, tying, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) obstruction (cf. nāsā-n)
3) trap or snare for catching deer, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Naha (नह):—(ya, lau, ña) nahyati, te 1. c. To bind.
2) Nāha (नाह):—(haḥ) 1. m. Binding; a trap for deer; constipation.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Nāha (नाह) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nātha.
2) Ṇaha (णह) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nabhas.
3) Ṇāha (णाह) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nātha.
4) Nāha (नाह) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nātha.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāha (ನಾಹ):—
1) [noun] a binding or being bound.
2) [noun] an obstruction; an impediment; a trap.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+48): Naha-eboshi-gusa, Naha-kanoko-so, Nahaba, Nahabi, Nahada, Nahadanem, Nahak, Nahaka, Nahala, Nahalai, Nahalana, Nahalavana, Nahalu, Nahalya, Naham, Nahamin, Nahamsi, Nahana, Nahanacunna, Nahanagaruka.
Ends with (+71): Ahinaha, Alacchinaha, Alchhinaha, Anaha, Annaha, Annaha, Annaha, Anucinaha, Anupanaha, Ashanisannaha, Avanaha, Bhaparinaha, Bhunaha, Binnaha, Chanachanaha, Chattropanaha, Dandopanaha, Drunaha, Ganaha, Ghenaha.
Full-text (+81): Nasanaha, Drunaha, Parinaha, Avanaha, Anaha, Natha, Vinaha, Upanaha, Nahanavali, Parinahin, Naha-kanoko-so, Nahas, Nahani, Nahananem, Naha-eboshi-gusa, Nah, Nabhas, Pratinahabhajana, Vimoktavya, Upanahasveda.
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