Kancanavarna, Kāñcanavarṇa, Kamcanavarna: 2 definitions

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Kancanavarna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Kanchanavarna.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kancanavarna in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kāñcanavarṇa (काञ्चनवर्ण).—name of a king, previous incarnation of the Buddha: Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 24.2. (Not the same as Kanakavarṇa, q.v.)

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kancanavarna in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kāṃcanavarṇa (ಕಾಂಚನವರ್ಣ):—[noun] golden yellow colour.

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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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