Chanakana, Chaṇakaṇa: 2 definitions
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Chanakana means something in Marathi, Hindi. 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 Chhanakan.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishchaṇakaṇa (छणकण) [-kara-dinī-diśī, -कर-दिनी-दिशी].—ad Imit. of the clank of rupees, in counting, &c.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryChanakanā (छनकना) [Also spelled chhanakan]:—(v) to jingle/tinkle; to evaporate instantly with a hissing sound; to be reduced in quantity by being heated.
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