Kinkanika, Kiṅkaṇika, Kiṅkaṇīkā: 2 definitions
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Kinkanika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKiṅkaṇika, (m. nt.) (=kiṅkiṇika) a small bell J. IV, 362; VvA. 12. (Page 213)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKiṅkaṇīkā (किङ्कणीका).—
1) A small bell or tinkling ornament; क्वणत्कनककिङ्किणीझणझणा- यितस्यन्दनैः (kvaṇatkanakakiṅkiṇījhaṇajhaṇā- yitasyandanaiḥ) Uttararāmacarita 5.5;6.1; Śiśupālavadha 9.74; Kumārasambhava 7.49.
2) Name of an acid sort of grape.
See also (synonyms): kiṅkaṇī, kiṅkiṇikā, kiṅkiṇī.
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.
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