Ammaṇa, Ammana: 3 definitions
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Ammaṇa means something in 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 Dictionaryammaṇa : (nt.) a standard measure of grain, which is about five bushels.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAmmaṇa, (nt.) (of uncertain etym.; Sk. armaṇa is Sanskritised Pāli. See on form & meaning Childers s. v. and Kern, Toev. p. 72) 1. a trough J.V, 297; VI, 381 (bhatt°). ‹-› 2. a certain measure of capacity J.I, 62; II, 436 (taṇḍul°). ‹-› As °ka at J.II, 117 (v. l. ampaṇaka); DA.I, 84. (Page 74)
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAmmaṇa (ಅಮ್ಮಣ):—[noun] an old measure of quantity (equal to 32 to 40 seers).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Full-text: Ammanattonti, Ammanakkunti, Ammanakkattai, Tandulammana, Bhattammana, Olage, Amma, Appa, Mendaka, Pittha.
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