Ganikanna, Gaṇikānna, Ganika-anna: 4 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGaṇikānna (गणिकान्न).—food coming from a courtezan; गणान्नं गणिकान्नं च जुगुप्सितम् (gaṇānnaṃ gaṇikānnaṃ ca jugupsitam) Manusmṛti 4.29,219; Y.1.16-61.
Derivable forms: gaṇikānnam (गणिकान्नम्).
Gaṇikānna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaṇikā and anna (अन्न).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGaṇikānna (गणिकान्न).—[neuter] food from a courtesan.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gaṇikānna (गणिकान्न):—[from gaṇikā > gaṇ] n. food coming from or presented by a courtezan, [Manu-smṛti iv, 209 and 219]
2) [v.s. ...] cf. [Yājñavalkya i, 161.]
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