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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Aḍḍana (अड्डन).—[karaṇe lyuṭ] A shield. See अट्टनम् (aṭṭanam).

Derivable forms: aḍḍanam (अड्डनम्).

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

Aḍḍana (अड्डन):—[from aḍḍ] n. a shield, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Aḍḍana (अड्डन):—n.

(-nam) A shield. E. aḍḍ, kṛt aff. lyuṭ.

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

Aḍḍana (अड्डन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aḍḍaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Addana in German

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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Aḍḍaṇa (अड्डण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Aḍḍana.

context information

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 corpus

Aḍḍaṇa (ಅಡ್ಡಣ):—[noun] a protective metal plate against sword or spear attack; a shield.

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Addaṇa (ಅದ್ದಣ):—[noun] = ಅದ್ದನ [addana]¹.

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Addana (ಅದ್ದನ):—[noun] an old measure of volume, a half-seer (a little less than half a litre).

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Addana (ಅದ್ದನ):—[noun] = ಅದ್ದಗಣಿ [addagani].

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Addāna (ಅದ್ದಾನ):—[noun] a difficult situation; hard time or condition.

context information

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: Addanadi, Addanadole, Addanage, Addanaka, Addanalage, Addanama, Addanayata, Addanayatavade, Addanayita, Addanayta.

Ends with (+5): Abhimaddana, Amaddana, Arimaddana, Baddana, Bhaddana, Caddana, Chaddana, Janaddana, Jivhanittaddana, Kacavarachaddana, Kambalamaddana, Kirimaddana, Maddana, Nimmaddana, Nittaddana, Pacchaddana, Pamaddana, Parimaddana, Saddana, Samghaddana.

Full-text: Attana, Addani, Add, Ajjhala, Addane.

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