Anan, Anān, Anañ, Ānaṅ, Añaṉ, Aṇan, Āñāṉ, Āṇaṉ, Āṉaṉ: 4 definitions
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Anan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi, Tamil. 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.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarAnañ (अनञ्).—A word without the negative particle (नञ् (nañ)) before it, e. g. धेनु-रनञि कमुत्पादयति (dhenu-ranañi kamutpādayati), a sūtra in Āpiśali's grammar quoted in M. Bh. on IV.2.45 see also P. II. 1. 60, VII. 1. 37.
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Ānaṅ (आनङ्).—Substitute आन् (ān) in the place of the last letter (ऋ) of the first member of dvandva compounds of words meaning deities or of words showing blood-relationship which end with the vowel ऋ; e.g. होतापोतारौ, मातापितरो (hotāpotārau, mātāpitaro) cf. P.VI.3.25, 26.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAnān, u- represents the metrically lengthened from of ananu‹-› (an + anu), as found e. g. in the foll. cpds.: °tappaṃ (ppr.) not regretting J v.492; °puṭṭha questioned Sn.782 (= apucchita SnA 521); °yāyin not following or not defiled by evil Sn.1071 (expld. at Nd2 42 by both avedhamāna (?) avigacchamāna & by arajjamāna adussamāna); °loma not fit or suitable D.II, 273 (v. l. anu°). (Page 32)
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAnan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) face; mouth..—anan (आनन) is alternatively transliterated as Ānana.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAñaṉ (அஞன்) noun < a-jña. Ignorant person; அறிவிலான். [arivilan.] (திவா. [thiva.])
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Aṇan (அணந்) [aṇaṇ] noun < idem. One who possesses, as greatness; பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை்தியவன். சீரணனை [porunthiyavan. sirananai] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். நான். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar. nan.] 67).
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Āñāṉ (ஆஞான்) noun See ஆஞா. [agna.] Local usage
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Āṇaṉ (ஆணன்) noun < ஆண். [an.] Manly person; ஆண்மையுடையவன். அரவாட்டிய வாணனே [anmaiyudaiyavan. aravattiya vanane] (சிவதருமோத்தரம் சுவர்க்கநரக. [sivatharumotharam suvarkkanaraga.] 222).
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Āṉaṉ (ஆனன்) noun < ஆன்¹. [an¹.] Śiva, the rider on the bull; சிவன். [sivan.] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1029, 2.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Ends with (+261): A-ngubanan, Acaranan, Acutaranan, Acuvalayanan, Akaranan, Akincanan, Akkinippiramanan, Alakiyavanan, Amirtakiranan, Ampuya-nulnanan, Amutakiranan, Anantacayanan, Ankanan, Antavanan, Anuranan, Apanan, Apatuttaranan, Aranavanan, Aravanan, Asiasimanan.
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