Acanti, Ācānti, A-canti, Ācanti: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Acanti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Achanti.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀcānti (आचान्ति):—[=ā-cānti] [from ā-cam] f. sipping (water) for purifying the mouth, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]
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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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĀcanti (ஆசந்தி) noun < ā-sandī.
1. Bier;சவங் கொண்டுபோகும் பாடை. ஆசந்தி மேல்வைத்தமைய வழுது [savang kondupogum padai. asanthi melvaithamaiya vazhuthu] (திருமந். [thiruman.] 150).
2. Procession of the image of Christ on the Cross on Good Friday; பெரிய. வெள்ளிக்கிழமையன்று சிலுவையில் அமைந்த இயேசுநாதர் சொரூபத்தைஊர்வலஞ்செய்விக்கை. [periya. vellikkizhamaiyanru siluvaiyil amaintha iyesunathar sorupathaiurvalancheyvikkai.] Roman Cathlic usage
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Ācanti (ஆசந்தி) noun < āsandī. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])
1. Small cot; சிறுகட்டில். [sirugattil.]
2. Seat made of rattan; வேத்திராசனம். [vethirasanam.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: A-cantirataram, Acantintappalai, Acantirarkkam.
Ends with (+11): Aticaracanti, Calacanti, Carppacanti, Cittacanti, Inacanti, Kacanti, Kakkacanti, Kalacanti, Kapalacanti, Koracanti, Miruttiyuncayacanti, Mukacanti, Omacanti, Pancacanti, Paramacanti, Piracanti, Pittacanti, Rokacanti, Tacacanti, Takacanti.
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