Can, Caṅ, Caṇ, Caṉ, Cāṇ: 11 definitions

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Can means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Zen.

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Caṅ (चङ्).—A Vikarana affix of the aorist substituted for च्लि (cli) after roots ending in the causal sign णि (ṇi), as also after the roots श्रि, द्रु (śri, dru) and others; this चङ् (caṅ) causes reduplication of the preceding root form; cf. P. III 1.48-50, e. g. अचूचुरत्, अशिश्रियत् (acūcurat, aśiśriyat); cf. also P. VII. 4.93.

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Caṇ (चण्).—The indeclinable च (ca) (with ण् (ṇ) as a mute letter added to it which of course disappears) possessing the sense of चेत् (cet) or condition. e.g. अयं च मरिष्यति (ayaṃ ca mariṣyati) cf. Kas, on P. VIII. 1.30.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Caṇ (चण्).—1 P. (caṇati)

1) To sound.

2) To go.

3) To injure, hurt, kill.

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Can (चन्).—1, 6. P. [चनति (canati)]

1) To sound.

2) To hurt, injure, kill.

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

Caṇ (चण्).—[caṇa] r. 1st cl. (caṇati) 1. To give. 2. To sound. 3. To hurt or kill. bhvā-parasaka-seṭ .

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Can (चन्).—[cana] r. 1st. and 10th cls. (canati, cānayati) To hurt, to injure in any manner, to wound or kill, &c. 2. To believe, to confide. 3. To make a sound. bhvā-para saka-seṭ . curā-para-saka-seṭ .

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

Caṇ (चण्).—i. 1, [Parasmaipada.] 1. To give (or to go, to kill). 2. To sound, v. r.

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

Can (चन्).—(only aor. caniṣṭam) delight in, enjoy.

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

1) Caṇ (चण्):—(cf. √can) [class] 1. [Parasmaipada] ṇati, to give, [Dhātupāṭha xix, 34];

—to go, [ib.];

—to injure, [ib.];

—to sound ([varia lectio] for √vaṇ), [xiii, 3] :—[Causal] [Aorist] acicaṇat, or acacāṇat, [Pāṇini 7-4, 3; Siddhānta-kaumudī]

2) Can (चन्):—1. can [class] 1. nati, to sound, utter a sound, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.];

2) —to hurt, injure, [Dhātupāṭha xix, 41.]

3) 2. can (cf. √kan), only [Aorist] [subjunctive] 2. [dual number] caniṣṭam ‘to delight in, be satisfied with ([locative case])’ [Ṛg-veda vii, 70, 4];—and 3. sg. caniṣṭhat ([jan, [Sāma-veda]]), ‘to satisfy, please’ [Ṛg-veda viii, 74, 11.]

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

1) Caṇ (चण्):—caṇati 1. a. To give; sound; kill.

2) Can (चन्):—(ki) canati cānayati 1. 10. a. To hurt; to believe; to sound.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Can is another spelling for कन [kana].—n. 1. the chaff of wheat; 2. a small grain; 3. a minute chip;

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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.

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