Cinna, Ci峁夅箟a, Ci峁囜箛a: 14 definitions
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Cinna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chinna.
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India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryCinna.鈥�(EI 3; SITI), name of a coin; sometimes regarded as a fanam (CITD); also spelt sinna in Telugu; a weight equal to (1/30) of a tola and called a Canteroy fanam; one-eighth part of a coin called pagoda; the weight of 4 guri-gi帽jas. Note: cinna is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Cinna.鈥攁lso spelt sinna; same as fanam (q. v.); (1/8) of a pagoda (q. v.) Note: cinna is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryci峁囜箛a : (pp. of cin膩ti) practised; made a habit of; accomplished.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryCi峁囜箛a, (pp. of carati) travelled over, resorted to, made a habit of; done, performed, practised J.III, 541; Miln.360.鈥攕u掳 well performed, accomplished S.I, 42=214=Sn.181; Pv III, 56.鈥�Cp. 膩掳, pari掳, vi掳.
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryci峁囜箛a (醼呩��忈�贯��) [(na) (醼�)]鈥�
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Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCinna (啶氞た啶ㄠ啶�).鈥擭ame of a very small grain.
Derivable forms: 肠颈苍苍补岣� (啶氞た啶ㄠ啶ㄠ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCinna (啶氞た啶ㄠ啶�).鈥攎.
(-苍苍补岣�) A kind of grain, (Panicum miliaceum.) A various reading of 肠墨苍补, q. v.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCinna (啶氞た啶ㄠ啶�):鈥�m. for 肠墨苍补 q.v., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCinna (啶氞た啶ㄠ啶�):鈥�(苍苍补岣�) 1. m. A kind of grain.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryCi峁囜箛a (啶氞た啶｀啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 颁墨谤峁嘺.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCi峁囜箛a (嗖氞部嗖｀硩嗖�):鈥擺adjective] of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little; small.
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Ci峁囜箛a (嗖氞部嗖｀硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] that which is small in size; a little thing.
2) [noun] a male child; a boy.
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Cinna (嗖氞部嗖ㄠ硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] 'a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion (Symbol: Au); gold.'2) [noun] a monetary coin made of gold; a gold coin.
3) [noun] a term of endearment used to call children, one鈥檚 sweetheart, etc.; (as) 'love', 'my love' or 'darling'.
4) [noun] (fig.) a person of unblemished merit.
5) [noun] 嗖氞部嗖ㄠ硩嗖ㄠ拨 嗖庎渤喑� [cinnada ele] cinnada e岣積 a thin wire of wire, used in making ornaments or in textiles; 嗖氞部嗖ㄠ硩嗖ㄠ拨 嗖椸玻嗖� [cinnada gani] cinnada ga峁噄 (fig.) a place, position, authority which provides ample opportunity to get information, income, etc.; 2. (fig.) a generous, magnanimous person; 嗖氞部嗖ㄠ硩嗖ㄠ拨 嗖灌铂喑嵿铂 [cinnada habba] cinnada habba golden jubilee the fiftieth anniversary; b) a celebration of this; 嗖氞部嗖ㄠ硩嗖ㄠ拨 嗖む硦嗖熰硩嗖熰部嗖侧膊喑嵿膊嗖� 嗖灌硜嗖熰硩嗖熰部嗖班硜 [cinnada tottilalli huttiru] cinnada to峁弓ilalli hu峁弓iru (fig) to be affluent since one鈥檚 birth; 嗖氞部嗖ㄠ硩嗖ㄠ拨 嗖膏硞嗖溹部 嗖庎矀嗖︵硜 嗖曕玻喑嵿玻喑� 嗖氞硜嗖氞硩嗖氞部嗖曕硦 [cinnada suji emdu kannu cucciko] cinnada s奴ji endu ka峁囜箛u cucciko (prov.) pain inflicted by a person however dear to oneself, is still a pain; fetters even of gold are heavy; 嗖氞部嗖ㄠ硩嗖� 嗖灌部嗖∴部嗖︵舶喑� 嗖玻喑嵿玻嗖距矖喑� [cinna hididaru mannagu] cinna hi岣峣dar奴 ma峁囜箛膩gu to be very unlucky.
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Cinna (嗖氞部嗖ㄠ硩嗖�):鈥擺adjective] of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little; small.
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Cinna (嗖氞部嗖ㄠ硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] that which is small in size; a little thing.
2) [noun] a male child; a boy.
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Cinna (嗖氞部嗖ㄠ硩嗖�):鈥擺noun] that which cut, severed (off from a whole).
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Cinna (嗖氞部嗖ㄠ硩嗖�):鈥擺noun] = 嗖氞部嗖ㄠ硩嗖ㄠ硢 [cinne].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCi峁夅箟a (喈氞喈┼瘝喈�) adjectival < idem. [Telugu: Kanarese, Malayalam: cinna.]
1. Small, little; 喈氞喈编喈� 喈む喈班瘉喈疅喈侧瘝 喈氞喈┼瘝喈┼喁嵿喁佮喈� [siriya thirumadal sinnathuni] (喈氞瘈喈掂畷喈氞喈ㄠ瘝喈む喈喈� [sivagasindamani] 2929).
2. Inferior, mean, low; 喈囙喈苦喁嵿. 喈氞喈┼瘝喈� 喈喈苦喈┼瘝. [izhintha. sinna manithan.]
3. Young; 喈囙喁堗. 喈庎喁� 喈氞喈┼瘝喈┼喁嵿喈瘝喈. [ilaiya. en sinnathambi.]
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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Partial matches: Cara, Dhavala.
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