cana

Dictionary meanings for cana from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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cana

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ind. Not, not also, even not (not used by itself, but found used in combination with the pronoun kim or its derivatives, such as kad, kathaṃ, kva, kadā, kutaḥ to which it imparts an indefinite sense; see [Page0484-b+ 56] under kim). Note. Some regard cana to be not a separate word, but a combination of ca and na.

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ind. (ca n/a SV.) and not, also not, even not, not even (this particle is placed after the word to which it gives force; a preceding verb is accentuated [ Pa1n2. 8-1, 57 ]; in Vedic language it is generally, but not always, found without any other neg.... &c, see 2. can. 046825 386,2 71528

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