Kvathana: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Kvathana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kwathan.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykvathana (क्वथन).—n S Decoction or boiling.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkvathana (क्वथन).—n Decoction or boiling.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKvathana (क्वथन).—(kvath-lyuṭ) Boiling, decocting; समेत्य सद्यः क्वथनेन फेनताम् (sametya sadyaḥ kvathanena phenatām) Kirātārjunīya 16.57.
Derivable forms: kvathanam (क्वथनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKvathana (क्वथन).—n.
(-naṃ) Boiling, decocting. E. kvath to boil, lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKvathana (क्वथन).—[kvath + ana], n. Boiling, [Suśruta] 1, 171, 5.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKvathana (क्वथन).—[neuter] boiling, decocting.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKvathana (क्वथन):—[from kvath] n. boiling by (in [compound], agni-), [Suśruta i, 45, 4.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKvathana (क्वथन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Decocting.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kvathana (क्वथन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kaḍhaṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKvathana (क्वथन) [Also spelled kwathan]:—(nm) boiling; ~[nāṃka] boiling point.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKvathana (ಕ್ವಥನ):—
1) [noun] the act or an instance of cooking.
2) [noun] the fact of being boiled; a boiling or bubbling up; effervescence.
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: Kvathanabimdu, Kvathanamapaka, Kvathanamapana, Kvathananka.
Ends with: Prakvathana.
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