Kanasha, Kaṇaśā, Kaṇaśa: 2 definitions

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Kanasha means something in Marathi. 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.

The Sanskrit terms Kaṇaśā and Kaṇaśa can be transliterated into English as Kanasa or Kanasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kaṇaśā (कणशा).—a (kaṇīsa i. e. kaṇīsa cōḷaṇārā Contented with a head of corn rubbed out in his hands; or competent to break off heads of corn.) Rustic and rude; boorish, clownish, loutish.

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kaṇasa (कणस).—n R Commonly kaṇīsa.

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kanaśā (कनशा).—a N. D. Loutish, boorish, rustic and rude. See kaṇaśā.

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kānasa (कानस).—f m A file. 2 P A saw. kā0 ghālaṇēṃ dat. of o. To enjoin, caution, or warn impressively. 2 g. of the word expressing the subject matter. To intimate or tell impressively; as tyā gōṣṭīcī kā0 ghātalī.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kaṇasa (कणस).—n An ear of corn.

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kānasa (कानस).—f m A file. A saw. kānasaṇēṃ v t File, saw.

context information

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.

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