Kantana: 3 definitions

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Kantana means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.

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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kantana in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kantana : (nt.) spinning; incision.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kāntaṇa (कांतण).—n (karttana S) Cuttings (from the edges of puffs &c.) made by the kāntaṇēṃ or crimpling instrument. 2 f (kātaṇēṃ) An insect of the spider family.

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

kāṇṭaṇa (कांटण) [-pa, -प].—n Pounding. The quantity taken to be pounded.

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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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