En, Eṅ, Eṉ, Ēṉ, Èn: 11 definitions

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In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Eṅ (एङ्).—A brief term (प्रत्याहार (pratyāhāra)) for the two diphthong letters ए (e) and ओ; cf. एङ्ह्रस्वात्संबुद्धेः (eṅhrasvātsaṃbuddheḥ) P.VI.1.69, एङः पदान्तादति (eṅaḥ padāntādati) VI.1.109. etc.

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar
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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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In Buddhism

Chinese Buddhism

恩 [en]—Grace, favour.

Source: archive.org: A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms
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Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.

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Biology (plants and animals)

En in Thailand is the name of a plant defined with Merremia umbellata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ipomoea cymosa Roem. & Schult. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Systema Naturae, ed. 10 (1759)
· Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. (1959)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Primitiae Florae Essequeboensis (1818)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 15 (1819)
· Bull. Acad. Brux. (1845)

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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[Sanskrit to German]

En in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Eṇ (ಎಣ್):—[verb] = ಎಣಿಸು - [enisu -] 1, 2 & 3.

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Eṇ (ಎಣ್):—[noun] (in composition) eight.

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En (ಎನ್):—[verb] to say; to speak; to utter (a word); to pronounce.

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Ēṇ (ಏಣ್):—[noun] = ಏಣು [enu].

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Ēn (ಏನ್):—[pronoun] = ಏನು [enu].

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Ēn (ಏನ್):—[interjection] an interjection used to express surprise, excitement, appreciation; etc.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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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

Eṇ (எண்) noun < எண்ணு-. [ennu-.] [Malayalam: eṇ.]

1. Calculation, computation; கணக்கிடுகை. [kanakkidugai.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani]

2353. உரை. [urai.])

2. Thought; imagination; intention; எண்ணம். எண்பிறக் கொழிய விறந்தோய் நின்னடி [ennam. enpirag kozhiya viranthoy ninnadi] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 11, 65).

3. Deliberation; counsel; ஆலோ சனை. எண்சேர்ந்த நெஞ்சத்து [alo sanai. enserntha nenchathu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 910).

4. Knowledge; அறிவு. தொக்கிருந் தெண்ணினா னெண் ணப்படும் [arivu. thokkirun thennina nen nappadum] (நான்மணிக்கடிகை [nanmanikkadigai] 77).

5. Mind; மனம். கலைவ லோ ரெண்சுழன்று [manam. kalaiva lo rensuzhanru] (மகாபாரதம் நிவாத. [magaparatham nivatha.] 125).

6. Esteem, honour, respect; மதிப்பு. வீரனை யெண்பெறக் கொணர்வாயென [mathippu. viranai yenperag konarvayena] (மகாபாரதம் அருச். தவ. [magaparatham arus. thava.] 168).

7. Number; இலக்கம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [ilakkam. (sudamaninigandu)]

8. Mathematics; கணிதம். எண்ணென்ப வேனை யெழுத்தென்ப [kanitham. ennenpa venai yezhuthenpa] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 392).

9. Astronomy, including astrology; சோதிடநூல். கற்பங்கை சந்தங்கா லெண்கண் [sothidanul. karpangai santhanga lenkan] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 27, 100).

10. Bound, limit; வரையறை. [varaiyarai.] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 308, உரை. [urai.])

11. Logic; தர்க்கம். ஏரணங்காணென்பர் எண்ணர் (திருக்கோவையார் நூற்சிறப். உரை). [tharkkam. erananganenpar ennar (thirukkovaiyar nursirap. urai).]

12. Fineness of gold or silver as tested by the touchstone; மாற்று. எண்ணில்பொன் [marru. ennilpon] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 72).

13. Mantras; மந்திரம். பல்பச்சிலையா லெண்ணுண்டு சாத்த [manthiram. palpachilaiya lennundu satha] (பட்டினத். திருப்பாவை பொது [pattinath. thiruppavai pothu], 5).

14. One of the component parts of the kali verse. See அம்போதரங்கம். [ambotharangam.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 452, உரை. [urai.])

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Eṇ (எண்) noun < எள். [el.] See எள்¹. [el¹.] எண்ணெ னுணவுப்பெயர் [enne nunavuppeyar] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 308).

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Eṉ (என்) < எவன். [evan.] Interrog. adverb Why, wherefore? என்ன. நீ வந்ததென் [enna. ni vanthathen]? — interjection An exclamation expressive of contempt; ஓரிகழ்ச்சிக் குறிப்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [origazhchig kurippu. (pingalagandu)] — particle Particle having the force of whatever, whichever; எது அல்லது எதையெ னப் பொருள்படும் இடைச்சொல். என்னுடைய ரேனு மிலர் [ethu allathu ethaiye nap porulpadum idaichol. ennudaiya renu milar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 430).

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Eṉ (என்) noun < யான். [yan.] From that the pronoun யான் [yan] takes in declension in oblique. cases; யான் என்பது வேற்றுமைப்படுகையில் அடையுந் திரிபு. [yan enpathu verrumaippadugaiyil adaiyun thiripu.]

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Eṉ (என்) particle

1. Ending of the 1st person singular verb; தன்மை யொருமையில் வரும் வினைவிகுதி. [thanmai yorumaiyil varum vinaiviguthi.] (நன். [nan.] 331.)

2. Expl. ending in nilai-maṇṭila-āciriyappā; ஓர் அசை. [or asai.] (யாப்பருங்கலம் [yapparungalam] 74, உரை. [urai.])

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Eṉ (என்) [(னு)-தல் [(nu)-thal]] 8 transitive verb To say, utter, express; என்று சொல்லுதல். என்னா மரபின வெனக்கூறுதலும் [enru solluthal. enna marapina venakkuruthalum] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 422).

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Ēṇ (ஏண்) noun < எண்ணு-. [ennu-.] [Malayalam: ēṇu.]

1. Boundary, limit; எல்லை. [ellai.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 2, 8, 8, பன்னீ. [panni.])

2. Strength, energy; வலிமை. ஏணிலான் சேவக மும் [valimai. enilan sevaga mum] (சிறுபஞ்சாங்கம் [sirupanchamulam] 12)

3. Firmness, stability; திண் மை. நெஞ்சத்தே ணிகந்து [thin mai. nenchathe niganthu] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 770).

4. Greatness, excellence; உயர்ச்சி. ஏணிலேனிருந்தேன் [uyarchi. enilenirunthen] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 1, 6, 1).

5. Haughty words; கரி வப்பேச்சு. ஏண்பல பகர்ந்தனை [kari vappechu. enpala pagarnthanai] (கந்தபு. அவைபுகு. [kanthapu. avaipugu.] 153).

6. Crookedness; வளைவு. [valaivu.] (J.)

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Ēṉ (ஏன்) adverb < என்¹. [en¹.] [Kanarese, Malayalam: ēṉ.] Why? what? wherefore? how? எதற்கு. அடுத்த வினை யுளதாயி னிறையே னென்னில் [etharku. adutha vinai yulathayi niraiye nennil] (சிவபிரகாசம் [sivapiragasam] 2, 6).

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Ēṉ (ஏன்) particle

1. First person singular suffix (a) of a verb, as in வந்தேன் [vanthen]: (b) of a noun, as in அடியேன்; தன்மை யொருமைப் பெயர்வினை களில் வரும் விகுதி. [adiyen; thanmai yorumaip peyarvinai kalil varum viguthi.]

2. Particle of exclusion, as in ஏனோன்; ஒழிதற்பொருளில் வரும் இடைச்சொல். [enon; ozhitharporulil varum idaichol.] (நன். [nan.] 420, மயிலை. [mayilai.])

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Ēṉ (ஏன்) noun < ஏனம்². [enam².] Pig; பன்றி. ஏனொருவ னாயெயிற்றில் தாங்கியதும் [panri. enoruva nayeyirril thangiyathum] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். நான். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar. nan.] 70).

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Eṇ (எண்) noun < எண்-மை. [en-mai.] Lowness; எளிமை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [elimai. (agarathi nigandu)]

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Eṇ (எண்) noun cf. ஏண். [en.] Strength; வலிமை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [valimai. (agarathi nigandu)]

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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