"dana" meaning in English

See dana in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dāna [alternative], daana [alternative]
Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit दान (dāna) or Pali dāna. Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|दा}}, {{translit|en|sa|दान}} Transliteration of Sanskrit दान (dāna), {{translit|en|pi|dāna|notext=1}} Pali dāna Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dana (uncountable)
  1. The virtue of generosity or giving, a form of alms, in Indian philosophy. Wikipedia link: dana Tags: uncountable Translations (virtue of generosity or giving, a form of alms): ဒါန (dana.) (Burmese), 布施 (bùshī) (Chinese Mandarin), anteliaisuus (Finnish), γενναιοδωρία (gennaiodoría) [feminine] (Greek), ελεημοσύνη (eleïmosýni) [feminine] (Greek), दान (dān) (Hindi), 布施 (fuse) (alt: ふせ) (Japanese), ទាន (tiən) (Khmer), 보시 (bosi) (Korean), ທານ (thān) (Lao), dāna (Pali), dana [feminine] (Polish), да́на (dána) [feminine] (Russian), поже́ртвование (požértvovanije) [neuter] (Russian), подая́ние (podajánije) [neuter] (Russian), подноше́ние (podnošénije) [neuter] (Russian), दान (dāna) [neuter] (Sanskrit), దానము (dānamu) (Telugu), ทาน (taan) (Thai)

Alternative forms

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