Cani, Cānī, Caṉi, Cāṉi: 5 definitions

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Cani means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.

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Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram

Caṉi (சனி) (in Tamil) refers to Śani in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Caṉi) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

cānī (चानी).—f R W A squirrel.

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

cānī (चानी).—f A squirrel.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Cāṇi (ಚಾಣಿ):—[noun] (dial.) a stroke, struck with a stick on the palm.

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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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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Caṉi (சனி) noun < Śani. (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])

1. The planet Saturn; ஒரு கிரகம். சனி பாம்பிரண்டு முடனே [oru kiragam. sani pambirandu mudane] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1171, 1).

2. See சனிக்கிழமை. [sanikkizhamai.]

3. Ill-luck, disaster; துன்பம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) அவனுக்குச் சனி பிடித்து விட்டது. [thunpam. (agarathi nigandu) avanukkus sani pidithu vittathu.]

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Caṉi (சனி) [caṉittal] 11 intransitive verb < jan.

1. To be born, produced; பிறத்தல். பந்தநீங்கியே சனித்தனர் [pirathal. panthaningiye sanithanar] (கந்தபு. துணைவ. [kanthapu. thunaiva.] 24).

2. To arise, appear; to result; உண்டாதல். நாவிலமுதஞ் சனிக் குதே [undathal. navilamuthagn sanig kuthe] (திருவருட்பா, vi, மெய்யருள்வி. [thiruvarudpa, vi, meyyarulvi.] 55).

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Cāṇi (சாணி) noun [K. sagaṇi.] See சாணம்¹. [sanam¹.] சாணியின் குவியலில் [saniyin kuviyalil] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 30, 253, உரை [urai]).

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Cāṇi (சாணி) noun cf. caṇa. [K. jāṇe.] Sharp-witted woman; புத்திநுட்பமுள்ளவள். [puthinudpamullaval.] (W.)

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Cāṇi (சாணி) noun < English johnnie. [Malayalam: cāṇi.] Horse-breaker; குதிரை பழக்குவோன். [kuthirai pazhakkuvon.] (W.)

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Cāṉi (சானி) [cāṉittal] 11 intransitive verb < dhyāna. [K. jānisu.] To meditate; தியானித்தல். கோதண் தஞ் சானிக்கில் [thiyanithal. kothan thagn sanikkil] (சிவஞான போதம் [sivagnana potham] 9, 3, 1).

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Cāṉi (சானி) noun < jāni.

1. Wife; மனைவி. [manaivi.] (inscription)

2. Harlot; வேசி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி). [vesi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi).]

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