Nilavanna, Nīlavaṇṇa, Nila-vanna: 3 definitions
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Nilavanna means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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 Dictionarynīlavaṇṇa : (adj.) having the blue colour.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNīlavaṇṇa refers to: blue colour, coloured blue or green J. IV, 140 (of the ocean); Dhs. 246. (Page 376)
Note: nīlavaṇṇa is a Pali compound consisting of the words nīla and vaṇṇa.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNīlavaṇṇa (ನೀಲವಣ್ಣ):—
1) [noun] the blue or dark-blue colour.
2) [noun] Křṣṇa, whose complexion is dark.
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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Starts with: Nilavannakusamala.
Full-text: Nilavarna, Kusamali, Nilavannakusamala.
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