Kanakana, Kaṇakaṇa: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kanakana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, biology, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kanakana in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinchona calisaya in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Quinquina carabayensis (Wedd.) Kuntze (among others).
2) Kanakana is also identified with Cinchona officinalis It has the synonym Quinquina carabayensis var. villosa Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Histoire Naturelle des Quinquinas (1849)
· Proc. Internat. Hortic. Exhib. Bot. Congr. London (1859)
· Illustrations of the Nueva Quinologia of Pavon (1859)
· Ill. Cinch. (1821)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1898)
· Proc. Internat. Hortic. exhib. Bot. Congr. London (1866)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kanakana, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKaṇakaṇa (कणकण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kaṇakaṇa.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kaṇakaṇa (कणकण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kaṇakaṇa.
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 corpusKaṇakaṇa (ಕಣಕಣ):—[noun] the ringing, clanging or clanking sound of unbroken earthen or metal vessels, bells, etc. when struck with the knuckles; the sound of or as of a percussion instrument.
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Kāṇakāṇa (ಕಾಣಕಾಣ):—[adverb] conspicuously; strikingly; pre-eminently.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṇakaṇa (கணகண) [kaṇakaṇattal] [kaṇa-kaṇa] intransitive verb Onomatopoeic
1. To sound, rattle, jingle, tinkle; ஒலித்தல். மேரு திருக்குளம்பிற் கணகணப்ப [olithal. meru thirukkulambir kanaganappa] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 4, 4, 8).
2. To feel feverish, as from disease, from exposure to the sun, or from taking spirituous liquors; உடம்பு சூடுறுதல். உடம்பு கணகணக்கிறது. [udambu suduruthal. udambu kanaganakkirathu.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kanakanaga, Kanakanagarajateja, Kanakanagarajatejas, Kanakanaka, Kanakanandi, Kanakananem, Kanakanauttatti.
Ends with: Ope kanakana.
Full-text: Kana kana, Ope kanakana, Kanakani, Kanam.
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