Khanka, Khaṅka: 3 definitions
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Khanka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykhaṅka (खंक) [or खंख, khaṅkha].—a ( H) Penniless or wretchedly poor. 2 Savage, morose, crabbed, cross-grained. 3 Miserly. 4 Vitious or fiery--a horse.
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khāṅka (खांक) [or खाक, khāka].—f (By metathesis from kākha, to which turn for phrases.) The armpit.
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khāṅka (खांक).—By metathesis from kākhōṭī & kākha.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkhaṅka (खंक) [-kha, -ख].—a Penniless. Savage; fiery. Miserly.
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khāṅka (खांक).—f The armpit.
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 DictionaryKhāṅka (खाङ्क):—[from kha] m. the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Khamkari, Khankala, Khankalanem, Khankamanjari, Khankar, Khankara, Khankaranem, Khankaravasa, Khankata.
Ends with: Nakhanka, Vakrakhanka.
Full-text: Vakrakhanka.
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