Ahana, Ahāṇā, Ahanā, Ahāna, Āhāna: 9 definitions
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Ahana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryahāṇā (अहाणा).—m A proverb. 2 Verses recited at weddings &c. 3 A riddle. See āhaṇā.
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āhaṇā (आहणा) [or आहाणा, āhāṇā].—m A saying, saw, proverb, adage. 2 A piece of metrical composition, jocular and humorous, recited by women at marriages, by men at Shimga &c. 3 A riddle.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishahāṇā (अहाणा).—m A proverb; a riddle.
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āhaṇā (आहणा).—m A saying, proverb. A riddle.
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āhāṇā (आहाणा).—m A saying, proverb. A riddle.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAhanā (अहना).—Dawn, morning (uṣā Sāy.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAhanā (अहना):—[from ahan] [instrumental case] with an earlier form of accentuation for ahnā. See before.
[Sanskrit to German]
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) Ahaṇa (अहण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Adhana.
2) Āhaṇa (आहण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āhan.
3) Āhaṇa (आहण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āhan.
4) Āhāṇa (आहाण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āghāna.
5) Āhāṇa (आहाण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ākhyāna.
Āhāṇa has the following synonyms: Āhāṇaya.
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 corpusAhaṇa (ಅಹಣ):—[noun] the fact of coming into existence; becoming.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Ahāna (अहान):—n. story; riddle; proverb; illustration;
2) Āhāna (आहान):—n. story; riddle; proverb; illustration;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ahanana, Ahananaprakara, Ahananavant, Ahananiya, Ahananuru, Ahananya, Ahanas, Ahanasya, Ahanati, Ahanaviya, Ahanaya.
Ends with (+684): A-cullaka-kura-khatva-grahana, A-dugdha-dadhi-grahana, A-harita-parna-shaka-pushpa-phala-dugdha-dadhi-ghrita-takra-grahana, A-haritaka-shaka-pushpa-grahana, A-parampara-balivarda-grahana, A-pushpa-kshira-grahana, A-trina-kashtha-grahana, Abbahana, Abbhahana, Abdavahana, Abhigrahana, Abhinahana, Abhivahana, Abhyupetahana, Abjavahana, Acaradhumagrahana, Acharadhumagrahana, Adahana, Adhigrahana, Adhinahana.
Full-text: Aha, Aghana, Adhana, Akhyana, Vadalanca Ahana, Ahanaya, Daphne, Athene, Aphrodite, Minerva, Bhagiya, Sho.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Sri Aurobindo’s Ahana and Aswapathy’s invocation in Savitri < [January – March, 1978]
Radiation and Reflection and Refraction < [July – September 1972]
Subramania Bharati and Sri Aurobindo < [April – June, 1982]