Nan, Ṅañ, Naṅ, Nañ, Nāñ, Ñāṇ, Nāṉ: 10 definitions
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Nan 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.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarṄañ (ङञ्).—A short term or Pratyahara standing for the letters ङ्, ण्, न्, झ् (ṅ, ṇ, n, jh), and भू (bhū), casually mentioned in the Mahabhasya; cf. एतदप्यस्तु ञकारेण ङञो ह्र्स्वादचि ङञुण्नित्यमिति । (etadapyastu ñakāreṇa ṅaño hrsvādaci ṅañuṇnityamiti |) M. Bh. on Mahesvara Sutras 8, 9.
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Naṅ (नङ्).—Krt affix न (na) applied to the roots यज्, याच्, यत् (yaj, yāc, yat) and others in the sense of verbal activity; e. g. यज्ञ (yajña); याञ्चा, यत्नः (yāñcā, yatnaḥ) etc. cf. P. III. 3.90, 91. See न (na) (5).
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Nañ (नञ्).—The negative particle (नञ् (nañ)) which possesses the six senses which are sketched as सादृश्यं तदभावश्च तदन्यत्वं तदल्पता । अप्राशस्त्यं विरोधश्च नञर्थाः षट् प्रकीर्तिताः (sādṛśyaṃ tadabhāvaśca tadanyatvaṃ tadalpatā | aprāśastyaṃ virodhaśca nañarthāḥ ṣaṭ prakīrtitāḥ) and which are respectively illustrated by the examples अनिक्षुः शरः, भूतले घटो नास्ति, अघटः पटः, अनुदरमुदरं तरुण्याः, अब्राह्मणो वार्धुषिकः (anikṣuḥ śaraḥ, bhūtale ghaṭo nāsti, aghaṭaḥ paṭaḥ, anudaramudaraṃ taruṇyāḥ, abrāhmaṇo vārdhuṣikaḥ) and असुरः दैत्यः । (asuraḥ daityaḥ |) See न (na) (6).
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Nan (नन्).—Krt affix न (na) applied to the root स्वप् (svap) to show verbal activity ; e.g. स्वप्न (svapna); cf.P.III.3.91.
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Nāñ (नाञ्).—See ना (nā).
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNañ (नञ्).—ind. The technical term for the negative particle; न (na) hence नञः (nañaḥ) (= A negative particle); द्वौ नञौ प्रकृतार्थं गमयतः (dvau nañau prakṛtārthaṃ gamayataḥ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNañ (नञ्):—ind. Name of the negat. particle na, negation, [Pāṇini 2-1, 60; Vāmana’s Kāvyālaṃkāravṛtti v, 2, 13 etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNañ (नञ्):—adv. A particle of negation.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryNan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a kind of thick oven-cooked bread..—nan (नान) is alternatively transliterated as Nāna.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāṇ (ನಾಣ್):—[noun] = ನಾಣು [nanu].
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Nān (ನಾನ್):—[verb] = ನಾನು [nanu]1.
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Nān (ನಾನ್):—[pronoun] = ನಾನು [nanu]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconÑāṇ (ஞாண்) noun [Malayalam: ñāṇ.]
1. String, cord; கயிறு. திண்ஞா ணெழினி வாங்கிய [kayiru. thingna nezhini vangiya] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: முல்லைப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu: mullaippattu] 63).
2. Bowstring; வில்லின் நாண். சாப நோன்ஞாண் [villin nan. sapa nongnan] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 14, 9).
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Nāṇ (நாண்) noun < நாணு-. [nanu-.] [Telugu: nāna, K. nāṇ.]
1. Sense of shame; வெட்கம். நாணாக நாணுத்தரும் [vedkam. nanaga nanutharum] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 902).
2. Bashfulness, modesty; மகளிர்க் குரிய கூச்சம். அச்சமு நாணும் [magalirk kuriya kucham. achamu nanum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 99).
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Nāṇ (நாண்) noun cf. ஞாண். [gnan.] [K. nēṇ.]
1. String; கயிறு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kayiru. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Bowstring; வில்லின் நாண். வஞ்சிலை வல்விற் புரிநாண் புடையின் [villin nan. vanchilai valvir purinan pudaiyin] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 15, 2).
3. Woman's necklet containing the marriage badge; மாங்கலியங்கோத்த சரடு. உன் கழுத்தின் னாணுன் மகற்குக் காப்பின் னாணா மென் றான் [mangaliyangotha saradu. un kazhuthin nanun magarkug kappin nana men ran] (கம்பராமாயணம் நகர்நீங். [kambaramayanam nagarning.] 49).
4. Waist-string. See அரைஞாண். நாணும் அரைத்தொடரும் [araignan. nanum araithodarum] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 1, 2, 4).
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Nāṉ (நான்) pronominal [Telugu: nā, K. nān, M. ñāṉ.] I; தன்மையொருமைப் பெயர். [thanmaiyorumaip peyar.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryNañ (नञ्):—pref. the technical term for the negative particle 'न';
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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