Ranarana, Raṇaraṇa, Rana-rana: 10 definitions

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Ranarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

raṇaraṇa (रणरण).—f (Formed imitatively from the sound fancied.) The fierce glowing or vehement ardor (of the sun at noon &c.) ra0 karaṇēṃ To glow fiercely; to burn with vehement heat--the sun, the body in fever, a fire &c.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Raṇaraṇa (रणरण).—

1) a gnat, mosquito.

2) a warrior who gives out a loud cry in a war; अव्याद्वः करणो रणो रणरणो राणो रणो रावणः (avyādvaḥ karaṇo raṇo raṇaraṇo rāṇo raṇo rāvaṇaḥ) Udb. (-ṇam) 1 longing, anxious desire.

2) regret for a lost object.

Derivable forms: raṇaraṇaḥ (रणरणः).

Raṇaraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms raṇa and raṇa (रण).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Raṇaraṇa (रणरण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) Regret, anxiety, anxious regret, sorrow, of which the object is lost or absent. m.

(-ṇaḥ) A musquito, a gnat. E. raṇa war, and noise, repeated.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Raṇaraṇa (रणरण):—[=raṇa-raṇa] [from raṇa > ran] 1. raṇa-raṇa n. (for 2. See [column]2), a longing, desire, wish, regret (for a lost object), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [=raṇa-raṇa] [from raṇa > raṇ] 2. raṇa-raṇa m. (for 1. See [column]1) a gnat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Raṇaraṇa (रणरण):—[raṇa-raṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Regret for what is lost; a musquito, a gant.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Raṇaraṇā (रणरणा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Raṇaraṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ranarana in German

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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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Raṇaraṇa (रणरण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Raṇaraṇā.

2) Raṇaraṇa (रणरण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Raṇaraṇaka.

2) Raṇaraṇa has the following synonyms: Raṇaraṇaya.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Raṇaraṇa (ರಣರಣ):—

1) [noun] an onomatopoeic word to denote intensity of heat, emptiness, unbearableness etc.

2) [noun] ರಣರಣಗುಟ್ಟು [ranaranaguttu] raṇa raṇa guṭṭu = ರಣಗುಟ್ಟು [ranaguttu].

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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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