Kangan: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Kangan means something in the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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.
Ambiguity: Although Kangan has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kamgana.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Glossary of Sinhalese Folk Terms appearing in the Service Tenure RegisterKangan:—Black cloth given to attendants at funerals.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKangan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) see [kamkana]; also [kamgana]..—kangan (कंगन) is alternatively transliterated as Kaṃgana.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṇgāṇ (ಕಣ್ಗಾಣ್):—[verb] = ಕಣ್ಗಾಣು [kanganu].
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 DictionaryKangan is another spelling for कङ्गन [kaṅgana].—n. 1. a bracelet; 2. an iron bangle worn by the Sikhs (man);
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: Kamgane, Kamganike, Kamganisu, Kamganu, Kangamdi, Kangana, Kangana, Kanganela, Kanganem, Kanganga, Kangani, Kanganidara, Kanganila, Kanganukanalige, Kankan, Kankanakirakanam, Kankanam, Kankanankattu, Kankanavicarccanam, Kankanilan.
Ends with: Kankan, Manikamgan, Vilakkankan.
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