Bahana, Bahāṇa, Bāhāna: 6 definitions
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Bahana means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Bahan.
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Marathi-English dictionary
bahāṇa (बहाण).—f C The gunwale of a ship or boat.
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bahāṇā (बहाणा).—m ( P) A sham, pretence, pretext, false plea.
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bāhāṇa (बाहाण).—See under bahā or bāha.
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bāhāṇā (बाहाणा).—See under bahā or bāha.
bahāṇā (बहाणा).—m A sham, pretence, pretext.
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.
Hindi dictionary
1) Bahana (बहन) [Also spelled bahan]:—(nf) a sister; ~[nāpā] sisterly relation.
2) Bahanā (बहना) [Also spelled bahna]:—(v) to flow, to float; to blow; to drift; to be swept away; to run (as [nāka]); [bahatī gaṃgā meṃ hātha dhonā] to make hay while the sun shines.
3) Bahānā (बहाना):—(nm) a pretext, pretence, an excuse; make believe; (v) to cause to flow/blow; to set afloat; to squander (as [paisā bahānā]); to ruin, to destroy; [bahāne] ([se]) on the pretext of; in the name of; [bahānebāja] sham, make-believe; a pretender, given to putting forth excuses; [bahānebājī] shamming, make belief, pretending, putting forth excuses.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Bāhaṇa (बाहण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Bādhana.
2) Bāhaṇā (बाहणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Bādhanā.
3) Bāhaṇā (बाहणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Upānah.
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
Bāhaṇa (ಬಾಹಣ):—[noun] the act of coming; an arriving; arrival.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Bahanā (बहना):—n. oar;
2) Bahānā (बहाना):—n. pretension; false show; excuse; pretext; cause;
3) Bāhāna (बाहान):—n. 1. one cooking; 2. times of cooking;
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 (+0): Bahana-garnu, Bahanada, Bahanaka, Bahanakta, Bahanapa, Bahanauta.
Full-text (+18): Bahana-garnu, Badhana, Bahna, Ghi, Bahina, Bahin, Tasua, Ulati, Upanah, Bahanapa, Paramarhata, Bahan, Cacera, Bahnapa, Pasina, Sota, Bhakabahana, Chachera, Phuphera, Sautela.
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