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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कथनkathanaa.Telling, talkative.

    Telling, talkative.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम् Narration, relation, description.

  2. अकथनीयakathanīyaa.Not fit to be mentioned.

    Not fit to be mentioned.

  3. अनुकथनम्anukathanamSubsequent mention; आदेशः कथनम्, अन्वा- देशोऽनुकथनम् Kāśi. on P.II.4.32.
    1. Subsequent mention; आदेशः कथनम्, अन्वा- देशोऽनुकथनम् Kāśi. on ParasmaipadaII.4.32.
    2. Relation, narration; discourse, conversation.
  4. कथनिकkathanikaA narrator, story-teller; Hch.

    A narrator, story-teller; Hch.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कथनkathana[kath-ana] n. narration, communica tion, mention, report; -anîya, fp. to be re lated; worthy of mention.

    [kath-ana] neuter narration, communica tion, mention, report; -anîya, future participle passive to be re lated; worthy of mention.

  2. अनुकथनanukathana[anu-kathana] n. report.

    [anu-kathana] neuter report.

  3. अर्धकथनardhakathana[ardha-kathana] n. incomplete narration; -kapisa, a. brownish; -krishta, pp. half drawn out; -kotî, f. five…

    [ardha-kathana] neuter incomplete narration; -kapisa, adjective brownish; -krishta, perfect passive participle half drawn out; -kotî, feminine; also equal for five millions; -kosha, masculine half one's treasure.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कथनkathanamfn. telling, talkative W.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective telling, talkative W.
    2. neuter gender the act of telling, narration, relating, informing Sus3r. Bhartr2. Pan5cat. etc.
  2. अनुकथनanukathanan. orderly narration, discourse conversation.

    neuter gender orderly narration, discourse conversation.

  3. अर्धकथनardhakathanan. relating only half (not to the end of a story) Ven2is. (v.l. -क-थित, "half-related") .

    neuter gender relating only half (not to the end of a story) Ven2is. (varia lectio -क-थित, "half-related") .