"कन्या" meaning in Hindi

See कन्या in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kən.jɑː/ [Delhi], [kɐ̃ɲ.jäː] [Delhi] Forms: kanyā [romanization], کنیا [Urdu], कनिया [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कन्या (kanyā). Doublet of कनीज़ (kanīz). Etymology templates: {{dercat|hi|ine-pro}}, {{lbor|hi|sa|कन्या}} Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कन्या (kanyā), {{doublet|hi|कनीज़}} Doublet of कनीज़ (kanīz) Head templates: {{hi-noun|g=f|ur=کنیا}} कन्या • (kanyā) f (Urdu spelling کنیا)
  1. (astrology, astronomy) Virgo
    Sense id: en-कन्या-hi-name-oXkFlB55 Categories (other): Astrology, Astronomy, Hindi entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Children, Female family members, People Disambiguation of Hindi entries with incorrect language header: 50 2 13 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 18 2 2 7 2 3 17 10 2 2 2 17 4 2 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 1 2 6 1 2 20 8 2 1 2 20 3 1 2 8 Disambiguation of Children: 58 4 5 32 Disambiguation of Female family members: 54 3 3 40 Disambiguation of People: 85 0 0 15 Topics: astrology, astronomy, human-sciences, mysticism, natural-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Noun

IPA: /kən.jɑː/ [Delhi], [kɐ̃ɲ.jäː] [Delhi]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कन्या (kanyā). Doublet of कनीज़ (kanīz). Etymology templates: {{dercat|hi|ine-pro}}, {{lbor|hi|sa|कन्या}} Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कन्या (kanyā), {{doublet|hi|कनीज़}} Doublet of कनीज़ (kanīz) Head templates: {{hi-noun|g=f|ur=کنیا}} कन्या • (kanyā) f (Urdu spelling کنیا) Inflection templates: {{hi-ndecl|<F>}} Forms: kanyā [romanization], کنیا [Urdu], no-table-tags [table-tags], कन्या [direct, singular], कन्याएँ [direct, plural], कन्या [oblique, singular], कन्याओं [oblique, plural], कन्या [singular, vocative], कन्याओ [plural, vocative], कनिया [alternative]
  1. girl Synonyms: लड़की
    Sense id: en-कन्या-hi-noun-QxuhxpNn
  2. virgin Synonyms: कुँआरी, कुमारी
    Sense id: en-कन्या-hi-noun-QJjhqI~3
  3. daughter Synonyms: दुख़्तर [rare], पुत्री, बेटी
    Sense id: en-कन्या-hi-noun-TtKPgsqW Categories (other): Family Disambiguation of Family: 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: कन्यादान (kanyādān)

Inflected forms

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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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      "form": "कन्याएँ",
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      ]
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        "plural"
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        }
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          ],
          "word": "दुख़्तर"
        },
        {
          "word": "पुत्री"
        },
        {
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        }
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      "ipa": "/kən.jɑː/",
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          "word": "लड़की"
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          "word": "कुँआरी"
        },
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        }
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          "word": "दुख़्तर"
        },
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          "word": "पुत्री"
        },
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          "word": "बेटी"
        }
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      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
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  ],
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}

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