Kiṇṇa, Kinna, Kiññā: 5 definitions
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Kiṇṇa means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykiṇṇa : (pp. of kirati) scattered. (nt.), yeast.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Kiṇṇa, 2 (pp. of kirati) strewn, scattered, covered; only in compn with profixes: ā°, o°, ud°, upa°, pari°, saṃ°; see also appa°. (Page 214)
2) Kiṇṇa, 1 (cp. Sk. kiṇva) ferment, yeast; Vin. II, 116; VvA. 73. (Page 214)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykiṇṇa (किण्ण).—ad Imit. of certain tingling or tinkling sounds. 2 Imit. of the chirruping or humming sound of insects at night. Ex. rātra kiṇṇa karatī.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Kiṇṇa (किण्ण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kīrṇa.
2) Kiṇṇa (किण्ण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kiṇva.
3) Kiṇṇā (किण्णा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Katham.
4) Kinna (किन्न) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Klinna.
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 corpusKiṇṇa (ಕಿಣ್ಣ):—
1) [noun] a small cup for drinking liquids; a cup.
2) [noun] a musical instrument consisting of a conveniently arranged series of glasses filled with water in varying quantities from which tones are produced by striking with a stick or rod; a kind of glass harmonica.
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Kiṇṇa (ಕಿಣ್ಣ):—[noun] a boy.
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Kinna (ಕಿನ್ನ):—[adjective] distressed; dejected; in low spirits; depressed; disheartened.
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Kinna (ಕಿನ್ನ):—[noun] a man in distress or dejection.
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)
Full-text (+1): Subha Kinha, Katham, Klinna, Kirna, Kinva, Pirar, Kinnara, Appakiṇṇa, Nikkinna, Pakiṇṇaka, Kirana, Abbokiṇṇa, Shubhakritsna, Tevai, Shubha, Viti, Deva, Upa, Pari, Anu.
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