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Grammar Search
"kanya" has 2 results
kanya: masculine vocative singular stem: kanya
kanya: neuter vocative singular stem: kanya
Amarakosha Search
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WordReferenceGenderNumberSynonymsDefinition
lakṣmīḥ1.1.27FeminineSingularbhārgavī, , haripriyā, padmā, kṣīrasāgarakanya, ramā, lokamātā, śrīḥ, padmālayā, lokajananī, kṣīrodatanayā, indirā, kamalālaxmi, goddess of wealth
revā1.10.32FeminineSingularnarmadā, somodbhavā, mekalakanyanarmada(river)
Monier-Williams Search
48 results for kanya
Devanagari
BrahmiEXPERIMENTAL
kanyamf(ā-)n. the smallest (opposed to uttama-and madhyama-) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanya kanyaka-, kanyā-, etc. See . View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyakamfn. the smallest View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyaf. a girl, maiden, virgin, daughter etc. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyaf. the constellation Virgo in the zodiac View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyaf. Name of durgā- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyaf. Aloe Indica View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyakācchalan. beguiling a maiden, seduction View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyakāchala n. beguiling a maiden, seduction View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyakāgāran. the women's apartments View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyakāguṇam. plural Name of a people View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyakājātam. the son of an unmarried woman View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyakāpatim. a daughter's husband, son-in-law View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyakubjan. (f(ā-). ), Name of an ancient city of great note (in the north-western provinces of India, situated on the kālī nadī-,a branch of the gaṅgā-, in the modern district of Farrukhabad;the popular spelling of the name presents, perhaps, greater variations than that of any place in India[ exempli gratia, 'for example' Kanauj,Kunnoj,Kunnouj,Kinoge,Kinnoge,Kinnauj,Kanoj,Kannauj,Kunowj,CanowjCanoje,Canauj,etc.];in antiquity this city ranks next to ayodhyā- in Oude;it is known in classical geography as Canogyza;but the name applies also to its dependencies and the surrounding district;the current etymology[ kanyā-,"a girl", shortened to kanya-,and kubja-,"round-shouldered or crooked"] refers to a legend in ,relating to the hundred daughters of kuśanābha-, the king of this city, who were all rendered crooked by vāyu- for non-compliance with his licentious desires;the ruins of the ancient city are said to occupy a site larger than that of London) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyakubjadeśam. the country round kanyakubja-. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyakumārīf. Name of durgā- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyaf. idem or 'f. a maiden, girl ' View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyaf. a maiden, girl View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyasamf(ā-and ī-)n. younger View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyasamf(ā-and ī-)n. smaller, the smallest View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kanyaf. the little finger View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
brahmakanya(prob.) m. Clerodendrum Siphonantus View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
brahmakanyakam. (prob.) idem or '(prob.) m. Clerodendrum Siphonantus ' View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
brahmakanyaf. Ruta Graveolens View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
brahmakanyaf. Name of sarasvatī- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
devakanyaf. a celestial maiden, a nymph View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
gopakanyaf. a cow-herdess View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
jagatīpatikanyaf. "king's daughter", a princess (varia lectio) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
jaladhikanyaf. equals -- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kukanyaf. a bad girl View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kulakanyaf. a girl of good family View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
mahākanyam. Name of a man View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
mahākanyam. plural of his descendants View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
maitrakanyakam. Name of a man View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
mekalakanyaf. "daughter of mekala-", Name of the river narma-- (also -kanyā- ) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
mekalakanyakātatam. or n. Name of a district View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
mekhalakanyaf. wrong reading for mekala-k- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nāgakanya(L.) f. a serpent-virgin (see ) . View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nṛpatikanyaf. a princess View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
rāhukanya wrong reading for rāhūgaṇya- q.v View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
rājakanyaf. a king's daughter View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
saukanyamfn. relating to sukanyā- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
saukanyan. (scilicet ākhyāna-) the story of sukanyā- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sukanyakamfn. having a beautiful daughter View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
tapasvikanya(OR tapasvikanyā-) f. the daughter of an ascetic View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
vārakanyaf. "girl (taken) in turn", a harlot, courtezan View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
vāsarakanyaf. "daughter of day", night View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
viṣakanya f. a girl supposed to cause the death of a man who has had intercourse with her View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
Apte Search
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kanya कन्यका 1 A girl; संबद्धवैखानसकन्यकानि R.14.28;11.53. -2 An unmarried girl, virgin, maiden; गृहे गृहे पुरुषाः कुलकन्यकाः समुद्वहन्ति Māl.7; Y.1.15. -3 A technical name for a girl ten years old; (अष्टवर्षा भवेद्गौरी नववर्षा च रोहिणी । दशमे कन्यका प्रोक्ता अत ऊर्ध्वं रजस्वला Śabdak.) -4 (In Rhet.) One of the several kinds of heroines; an unmarried girl serving as a chief character in a poetical composition; see under अन्यस्त्री. -5 The sign Virgo. -6 N. of Durgā; Bhāg.1.2.12. -Comp. -च्छलः seduction; पैशाचः कन्यकाच्छलात् Y.1.61. -जनः a maiden; विशुद्धमुग्धः कुलकन्यकाजनः Māl.7.1. -जातः the son of an unmarried girl; कानीनः कन्यकाजातः Y.2.129 (= कानीन); for instance व्यास, कर्ण &c.
kanya कन्यका कन्यिका 1 Young girl. -2 A virgin. According to पराशरसंहिता, a कन्यका is a ten years old girl दशमे कन्यका प्रोक्ता; कन्यका हि निर्दोषदर्शना भवन्ति Nāg.1.
kanya कन्यला Ved. A girl.
kanya कन्यना Ved. Calling a girl (कन्याह्वान); a girl (?).
kanyas कन्यस् a. 1 Younger, smaller; कन्यसी स्वसा Mb.3. 23.8. -2 Lower; कन्यसीं वृत्तिमास्थितः Mb.12.214.1.
kanyasaḥ कन्यसः The youngest brother. -सा The little finger -सी The youngest sister.
Macdonell Search
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kanya a. smallest: -ka, a. id., â, f.= kan-yâ; -kubga, n. N. of a town, Kanauj.
devakanya f. celestial maid en; -kanyâ, f. id.; -karma-krit, a. perform ing a divine rite; -karman, n. divine rite; -kalasa, m. N.; -kârya, n. divine rite; con cern or errand of the gods.
vārakanya f. (girl taken in turn), courtezan.
Bloomfield Vedic
Concordance
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kanyakumārī (MahānU. -kumāryai) dhīmahi TA.10.1.7b; MahānU.3.12b.
kanya pitṛbhyaḥ patilokaṃ yatī (ApMB. pitṛbhyo yatī patilokam) SMB.1.2.5a; ApMB.1.4.4a (ApG.2.5.2); JG.1.21a. Ps: kanyalā pitṛbhyaḥ GG.2.2.8; KhG.1.3.24; kanyalā JG.1.21. See uśatīḥ kanyalā.
Vedabase Search
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kanya a daughterSB 9.18.5
kanya a maidenSB 6.6.44
kanya of the unmarried girlsSB 10.62.28
kanya one daughterSB 9.22.26
kanya the daughter of TimeSB 4.27.23
kanya the femaleSB 9.21.34
kanyakā iti the name Kanyakā or Kanyā-kumārīSB 10.2.10
kanyakā iti the name Kanyakā or Kanyā-kumārīSB 10.2.10
kanyakā-girā in the words of the goddess DurgāSB 10.4.24
kanyakā-girā in the words of the goddess DurgāSB 10.4.24
kanyakāḥ daughtersSB 4.1.34
SB 9.20.15
kanyakāḥ daughters (of Śūra)SB 9.24.27
kanyakāḥ girlsSB 3.23.26
kanyakām His brideSB 10.58.53
kanya by KālakanyāSB 4.28.8
kanya by the daughterSB 3.3.3
kanya by the influence of KālakanyāSB 4.28.9
kāla-kanya by the daughter of TimeSB 4.28.13
kāla-kanya by the daughter of TimeSB 4.28.13
saukanyam the story of SukanyāSB 12.12.23
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kanyaka noun (masculine) name of a king
Frequency rank 48516/72933
kanyakapañcamūlī noun (feminine) laghupañcamūlī
Frequency rank 48517/72933
kanyakubja noun (neuter) name of an ancient city of great note (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

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kanya noun (feminine) Aloe indica Linn. (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
daughter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
girl (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
maiden (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Durgā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the constellation Virgo in the zodiac (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
virgin (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 2754/72933
kanyasa adjective smaller (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
smallest (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
younger (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 17762/72933
uttamakanya noun (feminine) Name einer Pflanze
Frequency rank 47142/72933
kṣīrasāgarakanya noun (feminine) name of Lakṣmī
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brahmakanya noun (feminine) name of Sarasvatī (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Ruta Graveolens (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 60395/72933
mekalakanya noun (feminine) name of the river Narmadā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 38383/72933
vārakanya noun (feminine) a harlot (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
courtesan (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 65173/72933
viṣakanya noun (feminine) a girl supposed to cause the death of a man who has had intercourse with her (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 39551/72933
saukanya adjective relating to Sukanyā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 71535/72933
saukanya noun (neuter) the story of Sukanyā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

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viṣa

poison, viṣakanya venomous virgin.

Wordnet Search
"kanya" has 9 results.

kanya

lakṣmīḥ, ramā, kamalā, nārāyaṇī, padmahastā, śrīḥ, viṣṇupriyā, mā, māyā, haripriyā, padmā, padmālayā, bhārgavī, cañcalā, indirā, abjavāhanā, abjā, abdhijā, ambujāsanā, amalā, īśvarī, devaśrī, padmamālinī, padmaguṇā, piṅgalā, maṅgalā, śriyā, śrīpradā, sindhujā, jaganmayī, amalā, varavarṇinī, vṛṣākapāyī, sindhukanyā, sindhusutā, jaladhijā, kṣīrasāgarasutā, dugdhābdhitanayā, kṣīrasāgarakanyakā, kṣīrodatanayā, lokajananī, lokamātā   

dhanasya adhiṣṭhātrī devatā yā viṣṇupatnī asti iti manyate।

dhanaprāptyarthe janāḥ lakṣmīṃ pūjayanti।

kanya

tanayā, kanyā, sutā, ātmajā, duhitā, putrī, kanyakā, nandinī, akṛtā, aṅgajā   

strī apatyam।

sa uttarasya tanayām upayeme irāvatīm।

kanya

anūḍhā, avivāhitā, kanyakā, adattā   

sā strī yasyāḥ vivāhaḥ na sampannaḥ।

pitarau anūḍhāyāḥ kanyāyāḥ vivāhasya cintāṃ kurvataḥ।

kanya

kumārī, kanyā, kanyakā, kanīnakā, agrū, akṣatā   

yasyāḥ kaumāryaṃ na bhagnam।

navarātrotsave kumārībhyaḥ bhojanaṃ yacchati।

kanya

bālā, kanyā, bālikā, kanya   

sā strī yā bālyāvasthāyām asti।

bālā putrikayā khelati।

kanya

brāhmī, somalatā, sarasvatī, saumyā, suraśreṣṭhā, śāradā, suvarcalā, kapotavagā, vaidhātrī, divyatejāḥ, mahauṣadhī, svayaṃbhuvī, saumyalatā, sureṣṭā, brahmakanyakā, maṇaḍūkamātā, maṇḍukī, surasā, medhyā, vīrā, bhāratī, varā, parameṣṭhinī, divyā, śāradā   

kṣupaviśeṣaḥ-yaḥ bheṣajarupeṇa upayujyate yasya guṇāḥ vātāmlapittanāśitvaṃ tathā ca buddhiprajñāmedhākārītvam।

brāhmī prāyaḥ gaṅgātaṭe haridvāranagarasya samīpe dṛśyate।

kanya

mahākanya   

gotrapravartakaḥ ṛṣiḥ।

mahākanyasya varṇanaṃ purāṇeṣu prāpyate।

kanya

mahākanya   

ekaḥ puruṣaḥ ।

mahākanyasya ullekhaḥ kośe vartate

kanya

kanyakāguṇaḥ   

ekaḥ janasamudāyaḥ ।

kanyakāguṇānām ullekhaḥ viṣṇupurāṇe asti

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