Calanaka: 8 definitions

Introduction:

Calanaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Chalanaka.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Calanaka (चलनक).—[calanaṃ saṃjñāyāṃ kan] A short petticoat worn by low women.

-nikā Silken fringes.

Derivable forms: calanakam (चलनकम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Calanaka (चलनक).—n.

(-kaṃ) A short petticoat worn by women of some rank, E. calana and kan added. saṃjñāyāṃ kan . caṇḍātake .

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

Calanaka (चलनक).—[masculine] [neuter] a short petticoat.

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

Calanaka (चलनक):—[from cal] m. n. a short petticoat (worn by dancing girls, etc.), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa v, 2, 1, 8; Sāyaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra xiv, 5, 3 [Scholiast or Commentator]]

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

Calanaka (चलनक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. A short petticoat worn by women of some rank.

[Sanskrit to German]

Calanaka in German

context information

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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Calanaka (ಚಲನಕ):—[noun] short trousers reaching partway to the knee, worn by women; under shorts.

context information

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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