Ganima, Ganīma: 7 definitions
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Ganima means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryganīma (गनीम).—m ( A) The enemy, the public foe.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishganīma (गनीम).—m The enemy; the public foe.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGaṇima (गणिम):—[from gaṇ] mfn. (anything) that is calculated or counted, [Nārada-smṛti, nāradīya-dharma-śāstra xi, 3.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Gaṇima (गणिम) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Gaṇima.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Gaṇima (गणिम) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gaṇima.
2) Gaṇima (गणिम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Gaṇima.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGanīma (ಗನೀಮ):—
1) [noun] a man who being an enemy pretends to be a friend.
2) [noun] loot taken from the enemy or anything seized by force or robbery; plunder; booty.
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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Starts with: Ganimahasula, Ganimai, Ganimant, Ganimat, Ganimata.
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