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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Akaṅ (अकङ्).—Substitute (आदेश (ādeśa)) for the last letter of the word मुधातृ (mudhātṛ) prescribed along with the tad. affix इञ् (iñ) by P. IV.1.97. e.g. सौघातकिः (saughātakiḥ)

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Akan in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Periploca cochinchinensis Lour. (among others).

2) Akan is also identified with Calotropis procera It has the synonym Asclepias gigantea Willd. (etc.).

3) Akan in Nigeria is also identified with Zea mays It has the synonym Zea mays cv. alba Alef. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Systema Vegetabilium (1820)
· Contributions to the Botany of India (1834)
· Hortus Kewensis (1811)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1895)
· Journal of Natural Products
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Akan, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Ākan (आकन्):—[=ā-√kan] [Intensive] ([imperative] 2. sg. -cākandhi) to be pleased with ([locative case]), [Ṛg-veda x, 147, 3] (cf. ā-√kā.)

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kan, A.

Starts with (+133): Aka-natakauru, Aka-nilaikoccakam, Aka-nilaimarutam, Aka-nilaipacacam, Akamdajalada, Akamdiya, Akamkshe, Akamkshisu, Akamthapramana, Akamthapura, Akamthapurti, Akamthoshthambaram, Akan pelanduk, Akan-aintinai, Akana, Akanabindhi, Akanabindi, Akanabindu, Akanadi, Akanadi milagaranai-ikkodi.

Ends with (+384): Abakan, Accavakan, Achakan, Acivakan, Adrakan, Akkinicakan, Alakan, Alepakan, Alitakan, Ampakan, Anaiccevakan, Analakan, Ankarakan, Annakan, Antakan, antarnayakan, Apiramanayakan, Appiyacuyakan, Arai-vairakan, Arakan.

Full-text (+5): Akan pelanduk, Pinaka, Akankai, Lopaka, Khuraka, Akanmani, Bhadaka, Trapaka, Mandaka, Pesaka, Aka-tinaipuram, Vandaka, Limpaka, Pracalaka, Akan-aintinai, Tataka, Valaka, Jivika, Lavaka, Yajaka.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Akan, Akaṅ, Ākan, A-kan, Ā-kan, Akaṇ, Akaṉ; (plurals include: Akans, Akaṅs, Ākans, kans, Akaṇs, Akaṉs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Triveni Journal

Ananda Coomaraswamy and the Tamil < [July – September, 1980]

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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Nayanar 28: Thirugnana Sambandar (Tirujnana Campantar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]

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