Sovana, Sōvana: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Sovana means something in 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

sōvana (सोवन) [or नें, nēṃ].—n (Or sōnēṃ) An aperture in a wall or roof as a vent for smoke or an inlet for air or light.

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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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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Sovaṇa (सोवण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Svapana.

2) Sovāṇa (सोवाण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Sopāna.

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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

Sōvaṇa (ಸೋವಣ):—[noun] a kind of tax.

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Sōvana (ಸೋವನ):—

1) [noun] a song sung by women in chorus on auspicious occasions as marriage.

2) [noun] a term used at the end of each verse of a song, wishing good, welfare, etc.

3) [noun] any auspicious song.

4) [noun] any auspicious occasions as marriage.

5) [noun] a ceremony on a day after marriage, on which night the married copule would have sexual intercourse for the first time.

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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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