Carvan, Carvaṉ: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Carvan 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 Charvan.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCarvan (चर्वन्) or Carvvan.—m.
(-rvā) Striking with the flat of the hand. E. car to go, affix vun.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCarvan (चर्वन्):—m. = capeṭa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCarvan (चर्वन्):—(vvā) 5. m. Striking with the flat or palm of the hand.
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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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCarvaṉ (சர்வன்) noun < Śarva. Śiva; சிவன். [sivan.]
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Carvaṉ (சர்வன்) noun < śarva. One of ēkātaca-ruttirar, q.v.; ஏகாதசருத்திரரு ளொருவர். [egathasaruthiraru loruvar.] (தக்கயாகப்பரணி [thakkayagapparani] 443, உரை. [urai.])
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Carvana, Carvanai, Carvane, Carvanem, Carvangada, Carvangi, Carvani, Carvaniya, Carvanka-takanapali, Carvankacavaram, Carvankacuntaran, Carvankatakanam, Carvankavayu, Carvannan, Carvannatai, Carvannattuvam, Carvantaryami.
Full-text: Charvan, Sharvan, Carvana, Carvvan, Carva, Sarvavant.
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