Canakhya, Cāṇākhya: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Canakhya means something in Marathi. 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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

cāṇākhya (चाणाख्य).—m (Corruptions of cāṇakhya Proper name of a sage.) Applied appellatively to a man of parts and native shrewdness, having a smattering of learning. Applied also to a sharp and apt child or woman.

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

cāṇākhya (चाणाख्य) [-kṣa, -क्ष].—m A term app. to a man of parts and native shrewdness.

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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.

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