Panan, Pān ān, Pan an, Pán àn, Pán ān, Pāṇaṉ, Pāṇan, Pāṇāṉ: 7 definitions

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Panan means something in the history of ancient India, biology, Tamil. 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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India history and geography

Pāṇaṉ is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: Aḥtai, Aluṅkal-mūtūr, Kōcar, Pāṇaṉ-nalnāṭu24, 226 notes Paratavarkōmāṉ (king of fishermen), Kāviri, Uṟantai, 325 notes Atiyaṉ, 386 notes Āriyapporuṇaṉ “hero” [TL IV, 2935], cf. Poruṇarāṟṟuppaṭai), denotes “bards”, cf. Ciṟupāṅāṟṟuppaṭai and Perumpāṇāṟṟuppaṭai.

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam
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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Biology (plants and animals)

1) Panan in India is the name of a plant defined with Acer pictum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Kalopanax pictus (Thunb.) Nakai (among others).

2) Panan is also identified with Desmodium oojeinense It has the synonym Ougeinia oojeinensis (Roxb.) Hochr. (etc.).

3) Panan in Kenya is also identified with Albizia amara It has the synonym Mimosa pulchella Roxb. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Flora Sylvatica Koreana (1927)
· Species Plantarum
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1863)
· Ginkgoana (1973)
· Systema Vegetabilium. (1784)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1799)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Panan, for example health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)
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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Pāṇaṉ (பாணன்) noun < பாண். [pan.] [Malayalam: pāna.]

1. An ancient class of Tamil bards and minstrels; பாடல்வல்ல ஒருசாதி. கூத்தரும் பாண ரும் [padalvalla orusathi. kutharum pana rum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 91).

2. See பாணான். [panan.] (W.)

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Pāṇaṉ (பாணன்) noun < பாழ். [pazh.]

1. Worthless man; வீணன். இங்கோர் பார்ப்பெனப் பாண னேன் படிற்றாக்கையை விட்டு [vinan. ingor parppenap pana nen padirrakkaiyai vittu] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 5, 44).

2. Common physic nut. See காட்டாமணக்கு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kattamanakku. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Pāṇaṉ (பாணன்) noun < Bāṇa. An Asura devotee of Śiva; சிவபத்தனான ஓரசுரன். [sivapathanana orasuran.]

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Pāṇāṉ (பாணான்) noun < பாணன்¹. [panan¹.] Man of the tailor caste; தையற்காரச் சாதியான். [thaiyarkaras sathiyan.]

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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Chinese-English dictionary

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

盤案 [pán àn] [pan an]—
A utensil (器具 [qi ju]) for placing side dishes (小菜 [xiao cai]). From Hong Sheng's (洪昇 [hong sheng]) The Palace of Eternal Youth (長生殿 [zhang sheng dian]), Act 24 (第二四齣 [di er si chu]), Qing Dynasty (清 [qing]): "They avoided the imperial kitchen (御廚中 [yu chu zhong]), where luxurious dishes (烹龍炰鳳 [peng long pao feng]) were piled high on plates and tables."

盤案:放置小菜的器具。清.洪昇《長生殿》第二四齣:「迴避了御廚中,烹龍炰鳳堆盤案。」

pán àn: fàng zhì xiǎo cài de qì jù. qīng. hóng shēng < zhǎng shēng diàn> dì èr sì chū: “huí bì le yù chú zhōng, pēng lóng páo fèng duī pán àn.”

pan an: fang zhi xiao cai de qi ju. qing. hong sheng < zhang sheng dian> di er si chu: "hui bi le yu chu zhong, peng long pao feng dui pan an."

Source: moedict.tw: Mengdian Mandarin Chinese Dictionary

1) 潘安 ts = pān ān p refers to “see 潘岳 [Pan1 Yue4]”.

2) 磐安 ts = pán ān p refers to “Pan'an county in Jinhua 金華 | 金华 [Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang”..

Source: CC-CEDICT: Community maintained free Chinese-English dictionary

1) 磐安 ts = pán ān p refers to [proper noun] “Pan'an”; Domain: Places 地方 [de fang] , Subdomain: China , Concept: County 县 [xian]; Notes: County in Jinhua 金华 [jin hua], Zhejiang (CC-CEDICT '磐安 [pan an]') .

2) 潘安 ts = pān ān p refers to [proper noun] “Pan Yue; Pan An”; Domain: Literature 文学 [wen xue] , Subdomain: China , Concept: Poet 诗人 [shi ren]; Notes: (247-300 CE) Poet, composed Autumn Reflections 秋兴赋 [qiu xing fu] and other poems (Idema and Haft 1997, p. 109) ..

Source: NTI Reader: Chinese-English dictionary
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