Malana, Maḷaṇa, Malaṇa: 12 definitions
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Malana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Maḷaṇa can be transliterated into English as Malana or Maliana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Malna.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
maḷaṇa (मळण).—n R Inspissation of the juice of the sugarcane. 2 The site of a sugarmill.
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mālaṇa (मालण).—f (mālinī S) A term for any exceedingly beautiful female (human or bestial).
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mālana (मालन).—f See mālaṇa.
mālaṇa (मालण).—f A term for an exceedingly beautiful female.
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
Malana (मलन).—Crushing, grinding.
-naḥ A tent.
Derivable forms: malanam (मलनम्).
Malana (मलन).—m.
(-naḥ) A tent. n.
(-naṃ) Rubbing, grinding, &c. E. mal to hold, aff. lyuṭ .
1) Malana (मलन):—m. a tent, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Malanā (मलना):—[from malana] f. the long cucumber, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Malana (मलन):—n. crushing, grinding, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (= mardana; cf. pari-mala).
Malana (मलन):—(naḥ) 1. m. A tent. n. Rubbing.
Malana (मलन):—
1) m. Zelt. —
2) n. = mardana das Zerdrücken, Zerreiben [Medinīkoṣa Nalopākhyāna 104.]
Malana (मलन):——
1) *m. Zelt. —
2) n. das Zerdrücken , Zerreiben [Hemacandra's Deśīnāmālā 3,34.37.]
Malana (मलन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Camaḍhaṇa, Malaṇa.
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
Malanā (मलना) [Also spelled malna]:—(v) to rub; to press hard; to anoint, to smear; to massage.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Malaṇa (मलण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Mardana, Malana.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Malana (मलन):—n. smearing; smudging; scrubbing;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Malanagaru, Malanakara, Malanali, Malanali-dvara, Malanali-dwaar, Malananam, Malanangka, Malanaragam, Malanarakam, Malanaregam, Malanatalana, Malanattuppirukaccaranam, Malanatu.
Full-text: Malan, Mardana, Malna, Camadhana, Hridamalana, Gundaka, Kan, Kana, Hath, Hatha.
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