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Can, Cā�, Ca�, Ca�, Ca�: 11 definitions

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Can means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Ca� (चङ�).—A Vikarana affix of the aorist substituted for च्लि (cli) after roots ending in the causal sign णि (ṇi), as also after the roots श्रि, द्रु (ś, dru) and others; this चङ� () causes reduplication of the preceding root form; cf. P. III 1.48-50, e. g. अचूचुरत्, अशिश्रियत् (ūܰ, aśiśyat); cf. also P. VII. 4.93.

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Ca� (चण�).—The indeclinable � (ca) (with ण् () as a mute letter added to it which of course disappears) possessing the sense of चेत् (cet) or condition. e.g. अय� � मरिष्यति (aya� ca mariṣyati) cf. Kas, on P. VIII. 1.30.

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Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ca� (चण�).�1 P. (ṇaپ)

1) To sound.

2) To go.

3) To injure, hurt, kill.

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Can (चन�).�1, 6. P. [चनति (canati)]

1) To sound.

2) To hurt, injure, kill.

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

Ca� (चण�).—[caṇa] r. 1st cl. (ṇaپ) 1. To give. 2. To sound. 3. To hurt or kill. bhvā-parasaka-se� .

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Can (चन�).—[cana] r. 1st. and 10th cls. (canati, cānayati) To hurt, to injure in any manner, to wound or kill, &c. 2. To believe, to confide. 3. To make a sound. bhvā-para saka-se� . curā-para-saka-se� .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ca� (चण�).—i. 1, [Parasmaipada.] 1. To give (or to go, to kill). 2. To sound, v. r.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Can (चन�).�(only aor. Ծṣṭ) delight in, enjoy.

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

1) Ca� (चण�):�(cf.can) [class] 1. [Parasmaipada] ṇaپ, to give, [Dhātupāṭha xix, 34];

—to go, [ib.];

—to injure, [ib.];

—to sound ([varia lectio] for �), [xiii, 3] :—[Causal] [Aorist] ṇa, or ṇa, [Pāṇini 7-4, 3; Siddhānta-kaumudī]

2) Can (चन�):�1. can [class] 1. nati, to sound, utter a sound, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.];

2) —to hurt, injure, [Dhātupāṭha xix, 41.]

3) 2. can (cf.kan), only [Aorist] [subjunctive] 2. [dual number] Ծṣṭ ‘to delight in, be satisfied with ([locative case])� [Ṛg-veda vii, 70, 4];—and 3. sg. Ծṣṭ󲹳 ([jan, [Sāma-veda]]), ‘to satisfy, please� [Ṛg-veda viii, 74, 11.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ca� (चण�):�ṇaپ 1. a. To give; sound; kill.

2) Can (चन�):�(ki) canati cānayati 1. 10. a. To hurt; to believe; to sound.

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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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Tamil dictionary

: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ca� (சன�) noun < Urdu san. Year; வருடம். [varudam.] Local usage

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Cā� (சாண்) noun [Telugu: Բ, K. ŧ�, M. �.] Span, as a measure = nine inches; ஒன்பதங்குல முள்� அளவு. எண்ச� ணளவா லெடுத்� வுடம்புக்குள� [onpathangula mulla alavu. ensa nalava ledutha vudambukkul] (திருமந�. [thiruman.] 2127).

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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

Can is another spelling for कन [kana].—n. 1. the chaff of wheat; 2. a small grain; 3. a minute chip;

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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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