Dvaihayana, Dvaihāyana: 7 definitions
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Dvaihayana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDvaihāyana (द्वैहायन).—The period of two years.
Derivable forms: dvaihāyanam (द्वैहायनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvaihāyana (द्वैहायन).—n.
(-naṃ) The age of two years. E. dvihāyana, and aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvaihāyana (द्वैहायन):—[=dvai-hāyana] [from dvai] n. a period or the age of 2 years, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvaihāyana (द्वैहायन):—[dvai-hāyana] (naṃ) 1. n. Two years.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDvaihāyana (ದ್ವೈಹಾಯನ):—[noun] a period of two years.
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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Partial matches: Dvai, Hayana.
Full-text: Traihayana.
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