Alternative spellings of this word include Bhanan.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Bhaṇana, (nt.) (fr. bhaṇati) telling, speaking DhA. IV, 93 (°sīla, adj. wont to speak); Dhtp 111. (Page 497)

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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.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bhaṇāṇa (भणाण).—ad (Intens. of bhaṇabhaṇa ad q. v.) With loud buzzing or humming;--used with māśā uḍālyā-basalyā-jamalyā-dāṭalyā &c.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

bhaṇāṇa (भणाण).—ad With loud buzzing or humming.

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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 dictionary

Bhaṇana (भणन).—f. Speaking, speech, talk, words, discourse, conversation; न येषामानन्दं जनयति जगन्नाथभणितिः (na yeṣāmānandaṃ janayati jagannāthabhaṇitiḥ) Bv.4.39;2.77; श्रीजयदेवभणितं हरिरमितम् (śrījayadevabhaṇitaṃ hariramitam) Gītagovinda 7; इह रसभणेन (iha rasabhaṇena) ibid; विनोदाभिजातभणितिः (vinodābhijātabhaṇitiḥ) Viś. Guṇa.29.

Derivable forms: bhaṇanam (भणनम्).

See also (synonyms): bhaṇita, bhaṇiti.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhaṇana (भणन).—[adjective] telling, announcing.

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

Bhaṇana (भणन):—[from bhaṇa > bhaṇ] mfn. (ifc.) speaking, proclaiming, [Gīta-govinda]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Bhaṇana (भणन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Bhaṇaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhaṇana in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bhaṇana (भणन) [Also spelled bhanan]:—(nm) (the act or process of) saying; a statement.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Bhaṇaṇa (भणण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Bhaṇana.

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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.

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Full-text: Anubhanana, Bhanan, Bhaṇata, Bhaṇita, Bhaniti, Mantabhanin, Bhanin, Siloka, Bhaṇati, Bhan, Shila.

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