kandana

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit क्रन्दन (krandana). Related to kandati.

Noun

kandana n

  1. act of crying, lamentation

Declension

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “krandana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 186
  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “kandana”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 186

Woiwurrung

Noun

kandana

  1. mouth, lips

References

  • Barry J. Blake, Woiwurrung, in The Aboriginal Language of Melbourne and Other Sketches (1991; edited by R. M. W. Dixon and Barry J. Blake; OUP, Handbook of Australian Languages 4), pages 31–124
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