Shanita, Śāṇita: 6 definitions
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Shanita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Śāṇita can be transliterated into English as Sanita or Shanita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚāṇita (शाणित).—p. p. Whetted, ground, sharpened (on a whetstone).
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Sanita (सनित).—a.
1) Granted.
2) Gained, obtained.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚāṇita (शाणित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Whetted, sharpened. E. śaṇ to give, kta aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śāṇita (शाणित):—[from śāṇa] mfn. sharpened on a grindstone, whetted, ground, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Śānita (शानित):—[from śān] mfn. (cf. śāṇita) whetted, sharpened ([Comparative degree] -tara), [Kāvya literature]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śāṇita (शाणित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sāṇaia.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚāṇita (ಶಾಣಿತ):—[adjective] sharpened; whetted.
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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