चण

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Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Probably borrowed from Dravidian; compare Telugu సెనగలు (senagalu, chickpea (Cicer arietinum)). In this case, the Sanskrit term is borrowed from Dravidian, rather than the other way around.

Noun

चण (caṇa) stemm

  1. gram, chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of चण (caṇa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative चणः
caṇaḥ
चणौ / चणा¹
caṇau / caṇā¹
चणाः / चणासः¹
caṇāḥ / caṇāsaḥ¹
Vocative चण
caṇa
चणौ / चणा¹
caṇau / caṇā¹
चणाः / चणासः¹
caṇāḥ / caṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative चणम्
caṇam
चणौ / चणा¹
caṇau / caṇā¹
चणान्
caṇān
Instrumental चणेन
caṇena
चणाभ्याम्
caṇābhyām
चणैः / चणेभिः¹
caṇaiḥ / caṇebhiḥ¹
Dative चणाय
caṇāya
चणाभ्याम्
caṇābhyām
चणेभ्यः
caṇebhyaḥ
Ablative चणात्
caṇāt
चणाभ्याम्
caṇābhyām
चणेभ्यः
caṇebhyaḥ
Genitive चणस्य
caṇasya
चणयोः
caṇayoḥ
चणानाम्
caṇānām
Locative चणे
caṇe
चणयोः
caṇayoḥ
चणेषु
caṇeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Related to चुञ्चु (cuñcu​, renowned for) and चञ्चु (cañcu, renowned for).

Adjective

चण (caṇa) stem

  1. (at end of compounds) renowned or famous for
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of चण
Nom. sg. चणः (caṇaḥ)
Gen. sg. चणस्य (caṇasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative चणः (caṇaḥ) चणौ (caṇau) चणाः (caṇāḥ)
Vocative चण (caṇa) चणौ (caṇau) चणाः (caṇāḥ)
Accusative चणम् (caṇam) चणौ (caṇau) चणान् (caṇān)
Instrumental चणेन (caṇena) चणाभ्याम् (caṇābhyām) चणैः (caṇaiḥ)
Dative चणाय (caṇāya) चणाभ्याम् (caṇābhyām) चणेभ्यः (caṇebhyaḥ)
Ablative चणात् (caṇāt) चणाभ्याम् (caṇābhyām) चणेभ्यः (caṇebhyaḥ)
Genitive चणस्य (caṇasya) चणयोः (caṇayoḥ) चणानाम् (caṇānām)
Locative चणे (caṇe) चणयोः (caṇayoḥ) चणेषु (caṇeṣu)
Feminine ā-stem declension of चण
Nom. sg. चणा (caṇā)
Gen. sg. चणायाः (caṇāyāḥ)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative चणा (caṇā) चणे (caṇe) चणाः (caṇāḥ)
Vocative चणे (caṇe) चणे (caṇe) चणाः (caṇāḥ)
Accusative चणाम् (caṇām) चणे (caṇe) चणाः (caṇāḥ)
Instrumental चणया (caṇayā) चणाभ्याम् (caṇābhyām) चणाभिः (caṇābhiḥ)
Dative चणायै (caṇāyai) चणाभ्याम् (caṇābhyām) चणाभ्यः (caṇābhyaḥ)
Ablative चणायाः (caṇāyāḥ) चणाभ्याम् (caṇābhyām) चणाभ्यः (caṇābhyaḥ)
Genitive चणायाः (caṇāyāḥ) चणयोः (caṇayoḥ) चणानाम् (caṇānām)
Locative चणायाम् (caṇāyām) चणयोः (caṇayoḥ) चणासु (caṇāsu)
Neuter a-stem declension of चण
Nom. sg. चणम् (caṇam)
Gen. sg. चणस्य (caṇasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative चणम् (caṇam) चणे (caṇe) चणानि (caṇāni)
Vocative चण (caṇa) चणे (caṇe) चणानि (caṇāni)
Accusative चणम् (caṇam) चणे (caṇe) चणानि (caṇāni)
Instrumental चणेन (caṇena) चणाभ्याम् (caṇābhyām) चणैः (caṇaiḥ)
Dative चणाय (caṇāya) चणाभ्याम् (caṇābhyām) चणेभ्यः (caṇebhyaḥ)
Ablative चणात् (caṇāt) चणाभ्याम् (caṇābhyām) चणेभ्यः (caṇebhyaḥ)
Genitive चणस्य (caṇasya) चणयोः (caṇayoḥ) चणानाम् (caṇānām)
Locative चणे (caṇe) चणयोः (caṇayoḥ) चणेषु (caṇeṣu)

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “चण”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 383/1.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 177
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1956) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 369