Pranam, Pra-nam: 5 definitions
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Pranam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPranam (啶啶班え啶).鈥攂end or bow before ([dative], [genetive], [locative], or [accusative]). [Causative] bow (tr.); make a person ([accusative]) bend before ([dative]).
Pranam is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pra and nam (啶ㄠぎ啷�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPra峁嘺m (啶啶班ぃ啶):鈥擺=辫谤补-峁嘺尘] (鈭歯补尘) [Parasmaipada] [膧tmanepada] -峁嘺尘补迟颈, te ([indeclinable participle] -峁嘺尘测补) to bend or bow down before (often with 尘奴谤诲丑苍腻, 艣颈谤补蝉腻 etc.), make obeisance to (dat [genitive case] [locative case] or [accusative]), [Manu-sm峁泃i; Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.:鈥擺Causal] -nAmayati, ([indeclinable participle] -namayya), to cause a person ([accusative]) to bow before ([dative case]), [K膩lid膩sa];
鈥攖o bow, incline, [ib.]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pranam (啶啶班え啶) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 笔补峁嘺尘补.
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Pranam in Hindi refers in English to:鈥�(nm) reverential salutation; bowing with respect; a term used in greeting elders; abandoning, giving up, bidding good-bye to (as [aisi pratha ko pranama); ~mi] one who bows reverentially; saluting respectfully; ~[ma karana, dura se] to say good-bye to; to maintain a safe distance..鈥攑ranam (啶啶班ぃ啶距ぎ) is alternatively transliterated as Pra峁嚹乵a.
2) Pranam in Hindi refers in English to:鈥�(nm) evidence, proof; testimony; authority; (in logical jargon) a means of acquiring prama: (which are six according to the vedant, viz. [pratyaksha] (perception by the senses), [shranumana] (inference), [upamana] (analogy or comparison), [shabda] or [apta vacana] (verbal authority), [anupalabdhi] or [abhava-pratyaksha] (non-perception or negative proof), [arthapatti] (inference from circumstances); ~[kushala] skilful in arguing, skilled in argumentation; ~[tva] correctness, authority; -[patra] a certificate; ~[purusha] an arbitrator; mediator; an umpire; ~[bhuta] authoritative; —[vacana/vakya] authoritative statement; authoritative version; ~[shastra] logic; ~[shastri] a logician; ~[shastriya] logical..鈥攑ranam (啶啶班ぃ啶距ぎ) is alternatively transliterated as Pra峁嚹乵a.
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPranaam is another spelling for 啶啶班ぃ啶距ぎ [辫谤补峁嚹乵补].鈥攏. bowing; salutation; obeisance;
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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Starts with (+8): Pranama, Pranamadara, Pranamaka, Pranamakriti, Pranamamantra, Pranamamitra, Pranamamudra, Pranamamula, Pranamana, Pranamanjali, Pranamant, Pranamapamcakshari, Pranamat, Pranamatah, Pranamati, Pranamaya, Pranamayakosha, Pranamayapramata, Pranamayya, Pranambade.
Full-text (+14): Yathapranam, Pranama, Pranamin, Pranati, Pranamdada, Atipranam, Pranamayya, Pranamra, Abhipranam, Pranamadara, Pranamribhu, Pranatavat, Pranamana, Pranatakaya, Pranamakriti, Pranamamitra, Sampranam, Pranatatmavat, Dandavat, Pranatashiras.
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