Hanna: 7 definitions
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Hanna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryHanna, (nt.) (pp. of hanati2) easing oneself, emptying of the bowels; su° a good (i.e. modest) performance of bodily evacuation, i.e. modesty J.I, 421. (Page 729)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHanna (हन्न).—Excrement, ordure.
Derivable forms: hannam (हन्नम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryHanna (हन्न).—mfn.
(-nnaḥ-nnā-nnaṃ) Passed as ordure. E. had to void fæces, aff. kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHanna (हन्न):—[from had] mfn. evacuated (as excrement), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHanna (हन्न):—[(nnaḥ-nnā-nnaṃ) a.] Passed as ordure.
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 corpusHanna (ಹನ್ನ):—
1) [noun] over-bearing pride; insolent display of superiority and self-importance; arrogance; insolence; disdain.
2) [noun] disdainful words or speech.
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Hanna (ಹನ್ನ):—[noun] a leaf of a plant.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryHanna (हन्न):—adv. → हनहन [hanahana]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Hanna-challe, Hannaliya, Hannalu, Hannamana, Hannana, Hannaruve, Hannasa, Hannasi, Hannasu, Hannati, Hannavana, Hannavaniga.
Ends with (+153): Abbambhanna, Abbhanna, Abbhanna, Abhicchanna, Abhinipphanna, Abhisanna, Acchanna, Achchhanna, Adhanna, Ahanna, Amakadhanna, Anuvishanna, Aparicchanna, Aparichchhanna, Appahanna, Apracchanna, Aprachchhanna, Arahanna, Ardhasamcchanna, Arhanna.
Full-text: Gohanna, Had, Krishnasarpa, Gohalla, Krishnaphani, Hanna-challe, Hanati, Shikhi, Shu.
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