Kankani, Kaṅkaṇī, Kamkani, Kaṅkāṇi: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Kankani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKaṇkāṇi.—(EI 25; SII 2), Tamil; overseer; cf. Māhe- śvara-Kaṇkāṇi. Note: kaṇkāṇi is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykaṅkaṇī (कंकणी).—& kaṅkaṇīdāra Commonly kaṅgaṇī & kaṅgaṇīdāra.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṅkaṇī (कङ्कणी):—[from kaṅkaṇa] f. an ornament furnished with bells, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. kakṣā; kiṅkiṇī.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṅkaṇī (कङ्कणी):—(ṇī) 3. f. A small bell, or tinkling ornament. Also kaṅkaṇīkā.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKaṃkaṇī (कंकणी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kaṅkaṇa.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṃkaṇi (ಕಂಕಣಿ):—[noun] = ಕಂಕಣಿಕೆ [kamkanike].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kamkanike, Kan-kaninayakam, Kankani-kanakkarmutal, Kankanika, Kankanilan, Kankanin, Kankanira.
Ends with: Catakankani, Malkankani, Pantara-kankani.
Full-text: Kan-kaninayakam, Kankanika, Kankani-kanakkarmutal, Pantara-kankani, Kankana, Kankanin, Caranku, Manai-meyppan-koḻḻum-iṟai, Nati.
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