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Yavan, 屹, Yava�, Yāva�, Yāva�: 8 definitions

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Yavan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

屹 (यावन�).�m. Ved.

1) A rider, horseman.

2) An invader.

3) Going, driving &c. (at the end of comp.).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yavan (यवन्).—[masculine] = 2 yava.

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屹 (यावन�).—[masculine] aggressor, pursuer.

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

1) Yavan (यवन्):—[from yava] m. idem, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

2) 屹 (यावन�):—[from ] 1. van m. (for 2. See p. 852, col. 3) a rider horseman, invader, aggressor, foe, [Rāmāyaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) going, driving, riding (cf. ṣṇ-, agra-, eka-y etc.)

4) [from vat] a in [compound] for vat.

5) 2. van (for 1. See p. 850, col. 1), in a-van q.v.

6) 3. van in ṛṇa-van q.v.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Yavan in Hindi refers in English to:�(nm) a Greek; a Mohammedan; hence [yavani] (nf)..—yavan (यव�) is alternatively transliterated as Yavana.

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Tamil dictionary

: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Yava� (யவன்) interrogative pron. See யாவன�. உயர்வற வுயர்ந� முடையவன் யவனவன் [yavan. uyarvara vuyarnala mudaiyavan yavanavan] (நாலாயி� திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 1, 1, 1).

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Yāva� (யாவண�) interrogative pron. < யா². [ⲹ².] Where; எவ்விடம். இருள� யா வணதோநின் னிழல� வாழ்வோர்க்கே [evvidam. irul ya vanathonin nizhal vazhvorkke] (புறநானூற� [purananuru] 102).

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Yāva� (யாவன�) interrogative pron. < யா². [ⲹ².] [K. vanu.] Who, which man; எவன். யாவன� வொரு� னென்றாள் [evan. yavano voruva nenral] (கம்பராமாயணம் உலாவியற். [kambaramayanam ulaviyar.] 11).

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Yavan is another spelling for यव� [yavana].—n. 1. a Greek; 2. a Muslim; 3. a Christian; 4. quick movement; swiftness; 5. horse;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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