Kinva, Kiṇva: 12 definitions

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Kinva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Kiṇva (किण्व) refers to “a fermenting agent”, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. Gruel consists of cereal boiled in water or milk.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kiṇva (किण्व).—Sin.

-ṇvaḥ, -ṇvam A drug or seed used to cause fermentation in the manufacture of spirits; Manusmṛti 8.326.

Derivable forms: kiṇvam (किण्वम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kiṇva (किण्व).—mn.

(-ṇvaḥ-ṇvaṃ) Ferment, a drug or seed used to produce fermentation, in the manufacture of spirits from sugar, bassia, &c. n.

(-ṇvaṃ) Sin. E. kaṇ to sound, &c. kvan Unadi affix, and the i irregularly inserted: see kaṇva.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kiṇva (किण्व).—n. Ferment, a material used to produce fermentation in the manufacture of spirits from sugar, etc., [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 326.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kiṇva (किण्व).—[neuter] ferment, lees.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kiṇva (किण्व):—n. [as m., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]] ferment, drug or seed used to produce fermentation in the manufacture of spirits from sugar, bassia, etc., [Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra; Manu-smṛti viii, 326; Suśruta] (cf. taṇḍula-k)

2) n. sin, [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 150.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kiṇva (किण्व):—[(ṇvaḥ-ṇvaṃ)] 1. m. n. Ferment, yeast; a drug used for it. n. Sin.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Kiṇva (किण्व) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kiṇṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kinva in German

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kinva in Hindi refers in English to:—(ind) or, otherwise..—kinva (किंवा) is alternatively transliterated as Kiṃvā.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kiṇva (ಕಿಣ್ವ):—

1) [noun] a substance or organism causing fermentation, as yeast, bacteria, enzymes, etc.; ferment.

2) [noun] dregs or sediment of fermenting wine; lees.

3) [noun] a vessel for making, fementing wine or any other liquor.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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