Chanana, Chaṇāṇā: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Chanana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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 Chhanana.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Chanana in Brazil is the name of a plant defined with Turnera ulmifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Turnera coerulea DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1950)
· Candollea (1985)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique (1848)
· Bioresource Technology
· Evolution (1987)
· Syst. Bot. (1985)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Chanana, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarychaṇāṇā (छणाणा).—& chaṇāchaṇa or ṇā ad (Intens. of chaṇachaṇa) With a loud clanking, or jingling, tinkling &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 dictionary1) Chananā (छनना) [Also spelled chhanna]:—(v) intransitive verbal form of [chānanā] (see); —,[khūba/gaharī/gāḍhī] to be in intimate relationship; —,[gaharī/gāḍhī] to have a strong dose of [bhaṃga].
2) Chānanā (छानना) [Also spelled chhanana]:—(v) to filter; to strain; to percolate; to sieve; to drink bhang; to screen; -[phaṭaka] investigation; enquiry, sorting and sifting.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryChaṇaṇa (छणण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Chaṇana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Chaṇana (छणन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Chaṇaṇa.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Canana-maranakanakku, Cananakantam, Cananam, Chanananem.
Ends with: Pahchanana, Panchanana, Pucchanana.
Full-text: Chhanna, Bhamga, Chhanana, Buti, Bhang, Caina, Chain, Gahara, Dar, Khaka, Dara, Gadha, Jamana.
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