Pahuna, Pāhuṇa, Pāhuna: 6 definitions
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Pahuna means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypāhuṇa : (m.) a guest. (nt.) meal for a guest; a present.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPāhuna, (m. nt.) (fr. pa+ā+hu, see also āhuna & der. ) 1. (m.) a guest A. III, 260; J. VI, 24, 516.—2. (nt.) meal for a guest D. I, 97=M. II, 154; Vism. 220; DA. I, 267. (Page 456)
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 Dictionarypāhuṇā (पाहुणा).—m (prāghurṇa S) A stranger, a visitor, a guest; a person alighted to stay a few days, or one dropped in to partake of a meal, or one (whether a relative, an acquaintance, or an absolute stranger) invited to one's house from a distant place (i. e. not a co-resident in one's town or village). pāhuṇā has not the sense of Friend or person invited to a dinner, or the indiscriminateness and amplitude of the English word Guest. Pr. pāhuṇēṃ jāvēṃ āṇi daivēṃ khāvēṃ Go as a guest, but your fare will be according to your own fortune. Pr. ēka pāhuṇā ghara pāhuṇēṃ Invite one and you must expect the household. Pr. hasatīlā pā0 raḍatīlā hī pā0 Evil will come whether you receive it well or ill, cheerfully or gloomily. Pr. dōhō gharacā pā0 upāsī mēlā Betwixt two stools a person falls to the ground; duos qui sequitur lepores neutrum capit. Also bahutācā pā0 upavāsī The guest of many houses remains fasting. Ex. ēka na dharitāṃ upāsanā || sādha- kīṃ prayatna kēlē nānā || tarīṃ sākṣātkāra navhēci jāṇā || bahutācā pā0 upavāsī || Applied often in inculcating the necessity of singlemindedness in worship or in attachment. Luke xvi. 13. 2 fig. A term for the red ant cāñcaḍa when it makes its first appearance in the season.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpāhuṇā (पाहुणा).—m A stranger, a guest. Pr. dōhī gharacā pā?B upāśī mēlā Betwixt two stools a person falls to the ground. bahutācā pā?B upavāsī The guest of many houses remains fasting. Applied often in inculcating the necessity of single- mindedness in worship or in attach- ment.
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pāhuṇā (पाहुणा).—m Guests and visitors comprehensively.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Pāhuna (पाहुन):—(nm) a guest.
2) Pāhunā (पाहुना):—(nm) a guest; [pāhune ānā] to come as a guest.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Pahuṇa (पहुण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Prāghuṇa.
2) Pāhuṇa (पाहुण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prāghuṇa.
2) Pāhuṇa has the following synonyms: Pāhuṇaga, Pāhuṇaya.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pahuna Raula, Pahuna-ghara, Pahuna-pacha, Pahunacara, Pahunaga, Pahunaiya, Pahunaka, Pahunaya.
Ends with: Pahipahuna, Sahuna Pahuna, Sahuna-pahuna, Vippahuna, Yamaca Pahuna, Yamaca-pahuna.
Full-text (+8): Praghuna, Jivasa, Pahona, Pahuna Raula, Yamaca-pahuna, Pahunacara, Ahuna, Pahunera, Pahunaga, Pahunaya, Gavhya, Dusaga, Mehunacara, Yamaca Pahuna, Pahunaka, Pahipahuna, Gharadara, Pahuneyya, Nikhanemaca, Pithya.
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