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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for कण

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कणkaṇa1 A grain, a single seed; तण्डुलकणान् H.1; कणान् वा भक्षयेदब्दम् Ms.11.93.
    1. 1 A grain, a single seed; तण्डुलकणान् H.1; कणान् वा भक्षयेदब्दम् Ms.11.93.
    2. An atom or particle (of anything).
    3. A very small quantity; द्रविणdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Śānti. 1.19;3.5.
    4. A grain of dust. रजःकणैः खुरोद्धूतैः R.1. 85; or of pollen; ईषद्बद्धरजःकणाग्रकपिशा V.2.7.
    5. A drop (of water) or spray; कणवाही मालिनीतरङ्गाणाम् Ś.3.7; अम्बुdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, अश्रुdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied; उद्यानानां नवजलकणैर्यूथिकाजालकानि Me.26,47, 71; Amaru.54.
    6. An ear of corn.
    7. Spark (as of fire).
    8. The spark or facet of a gem.
    9. Flake (of snow). श्वेतजीरक; Compare 'कणोऽतिसूक्ष्मे धान्यांशे पिप्पल्यां जीरके शरे' Nm.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णा

      1. A kind of fly.
      2. Long pepper.
      3. Cumin seed.

    • -णी

      1. An atom, a drop.
      2. A kind of corn.
      3. The plant Premna Spinosa or Longifolia.
      4. A crocodile; Gīrvāṇa.

    • -अदः, -भक्षः, -भुज् Masculine a nickname given to the philosopher who propounded the Vaiśeṣika system of philosophy (which may be said to be a 'doctrine of atoms').

    • -अन्न Adjective one whose food consists of grains. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedता the state of one who is made to live on grains; द्वादशाहं कणान्नता Ms.11. 167.

    • -गुग्गुलः a kind of plant.

    • -जीरः a white kind of cumin seed.

    • -जीरकम् small cumin seed.

    • -धूमः A kind of penance; Matsya Parasmaipada

    • -प्रियः A sparrow.

    • -भक्षः, -भक्षकः, -भुज् Masculine Name of Kaṇāda.

    • -भक्षकः a kind of bird.

    • -लाभः a whirlpool.

    • -वीरकः A kind of arsenic (Marâthî मनशीळ); Gīrvāṇa.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कणkaṇam. (Nir. vi, 30; related to कना, कनिष्ठ, कनीयस्, कन्या, in all of which smallness is implied BRD.), a grain…
    1. masculine gender (Nir. vi, 30; related to कना, कनिष्ठ, कनीयस्, कन्या, in all of which smallness is implied BRD.), a grain, grain of corn, single seed AV. x, 9, 26
    2. masculine gender xi, 3, 5 Ka1tyS3r. Mn. etc.
    3. masculine gender a grain or particle (of dust) Ragh. i, 85 Vikr.
    4. masculine gender flake (of snow) Amar.
    5. masculine gender a drop (of water) S3ak. 60 a Megh. BhP. etc.
    6. masculine gender a spark (of fire) Pan5cat.
    7. masculine gender the spark or facet of a gem
    8. masculine gender any minute particle, atom Prab. S3a1ntis3.
    9. neuter gender a grain, single seed Katha1s. (confer, compare कनिष्ठ .)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कणkaṇa[kán-a] m. a grain; drop; flake, spark; little bit; -pa, m. kind of spear; -vâhin, a. wafting drops, moist…

    [kán-a] masculine a grain; drop; flake, spark; little bit; -pa, masculine kind of spear; -vâhin, adjective wafting drops, moist; -sas, adverb, -ial, -ially in minute por tions.

    Source: Macdonell

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