Inan, Inaṅ, Iṉaṉ, Īṉaṉ: 2 definitions

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Inan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Inaṅ (इनङ्).—Substitute इन् (in) for the last vowel of the words कल्याणी, सुभगा, दुर्भगा (kalyāṇī, subhagā, durbhagā) and others before the affix ढ (ḍha) i. e. एय (eya) prescribed after these words in the sense of offspring e. g. काल्यााणिनेयः, सौभागिनेयः, कौलटिनेयः (kālyāाṇineyaḥ, saubhāgineyaḥ, kaulaṭineyaḥ) etc. cf.कल्याण्यादीना-मिनङ् (kalyāṇyādīnā-minaṅ) P. IV.I.126, 127.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Iṉaṉ (இனன்) noun < ina. Sun; சூரியன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [suriyan. (pingalagandu)]

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Īṉaṉ (ஈனன்) noun < idem. See ஈன்வன். [invan.] (திருவாதவூரடிகள் புராணம் திருப்பெரு. [thiruvathavuradigal puranam thirupperu.] 133.)

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Iṉaṉ (இனன்) noun < idem.

1. Kinsman; உற வினன். இன்னா தினனில் லூர் வாழ்தல் [ura vinan. inna thinanil lur vazhthal] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1158).

2. Equal; சமானன். [samanan.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 1, 1, 2.)

3. Teacher; உபாத்தியாயர். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [upathiyayar. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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