"कण" meaning in Sanskrit

See कण in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɐ́.ɳɐ/ [Vedic], /kɐ.ɳɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kánas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kánas, from Proto-Indo-European *kón-os, from *ken- (“dust, ashes”); if so, then cognate with Latin cinis, Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis). Alternatively, related to कनीयस् (kanīyas, “younger, smaller”). Etymology templates: {{uncertain|sa|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{inh|sa|inc-pro|*kánas}} Proto-Indo-Aryan *kánas, {{inh|sa|iir-pro|*kánas}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *kánas, {{inh|sa|ine-pro||*kón-os}} Proto-Indo-European *kón-os, {{cog|la|cinis}} Latin cinis, {{cog|grc|κόνις}} Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis) Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=m|tr=káṇa}} कण • (káṇa) stem, m Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-m|káṇa}} Forms: káṇa [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], कणः [nominative, singular], कणौ [dual, nominative], कणा1 [dual, nominative], कणाः [nominative, plural], कणासः1 [nominative, plural], कणम् [accusative, singular], कणौ [accusative, dual], कणा1 [accusative, dual], कणान् [accusative, plural], कणेन [instrumental, singular], कणाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], कणैः [instrumental, plural], कणेभिः1 [instrumental, plural], कणाय [dative, singular], कणाभ्याम् [dative, dual], कणेभ्यः [dative, plural], कणात् [ablative, singular], कणाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], कणेभ्यः [ablative, plural], कणस्य [genitive, singular], कणयोः [dual, genitive], कणानाम् [genitive, plural], कणे [locative, singular], कणयोः [dual, locative], कणेषु [locative, plural], कण [singular, vocative], कणौ [dual, vocative], कणा1 [dual, vocative], कणाः [plural, vocative], कणासः1 [plural, vocative]
  1. any minute particle, atom
    Sense id: en-कण-sa-noun-Dr633RXz Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 46 5 5 5 5 5 31 Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 38 6 6 6 6 6 32 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 49 5 5 5 5 5 26
  2. a grain, grain of corn, single seed
    Sense id: en-कण-sa-noun-dbUU6~UA
  3. a grain or particle (of dust)
    Sense id: en-कण-sa-noun-7bap5AGq
  4. flake (of snow)
    Sense id: en-कण-sa-noun-fNB0-PPs
  5. a drop (of water)
    Sense id: en-कण-sa-noun-BvrLCYU5
  6. a spark (of fire)
    Sense id: en-कण-sa-noun-3Xu2IYsS
  7. the spark or facet of a gem
    Sense id: en-कण-sa-noun-dyHuy0G2 Categories (other): Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 38 6 6 6 6 6 32
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    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "as",
            "2": "কণী",
            "3": "কণা",
            "4": "কনি"
          },
          "expansion": "Assamese: কণী (koni), কণা (kona), কনি (koni)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Assamese: কণী (koni), কণা (kona), কনি (koni)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pa",
            "2": "ਕਣ"
          },
          "expansion": "Punjabi: ਕਣ (kaṇ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Punjabi: ਕਣ (kaṇ)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gu",
            "2": "કણ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Gujarati: કણ (kaṇ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Gujarati: કણ (kaṇ)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hi",
            "2": "कण",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Hindi: कण (kaṇ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hindi: कण (kaṇ)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "kn",
            "2": "ಕಣ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Kannada: ಕಣ (kaṇa)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Kannada: ಕಣ (kaṇa)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ml",
            "2": "കണം",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Malayalam: കണം (kaṇaṁ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Malayalam: കണം (kaṇaṁ)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mr",
            "2": "कण",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Marathi: कण (kaṇ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Marathi: कण (kaṇ)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "te",
            "2": "కణము",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Telugu: కణము (kaṇamu)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Telugu: కణము (kaṇamu)"
    }
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        "nocap": "1"
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      "expansion": "uncertain",
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        "2": "inc-pro",
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      "name": "inh"
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        "3": "",
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "cinis"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin cinis",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "κόνις"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kánas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kánas, from Proto-Indo-European *kón-os, from *ken- (“dust, ashes”); if so, then cognate with Latin cinis, Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis). Alternatively, related to कनीयस् (kanīyas, “younger, smaller”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "káṇa",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "sa-decl-noun-m",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
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      "form": "कणः",
      "roman": "káṇaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणौ",
      "roman": "káṇau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणा1",
      "roman": "káṇā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणाः",
      "roman": "káṇāḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणासः1",
      "roman": "káṇāsaḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणम्",
      "roman": "káṇam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणौ",
      "roman": "káṇau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणा1",
      "roman": "káṇā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणान्",
      "roman": "káṇān",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणेन",
      "roman": "káṇena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "káṇābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणैः",
      "roman": "káṇaiḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणेभिः1",
      "roman": "káṇebhiḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणाय",
      "roman": "káṇāya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "káṇābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणेभ्यः",
      "roman": "káṇebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणात्",
      "roman": "káṇāt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "káṇābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणेभ्यः",
      "roman": "káṇebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणस्य",
      "roman": "káṇasya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणयोः",
      "roman": "káṇayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणानाम्",
      "roman": "káṇānām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणे",
      "roman": "káṇe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणयोः",
      "roman": "káṇayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणेषु",
      "roman": "káṇeṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कण",
      "roman": "káṇa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणौ",
      "roman": "káṇau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणा1",
      "roman": "káṇā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणाः",
      "roman": "káṇāḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणासः1",
      "roman": "káṇāsaḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "káṇa"
      },
      "expansion": "कण • (káṇa) stem, m",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "káṇa"
      },
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-m"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "46 5 5 5 5 5 31",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "38 6 6 6 6 6 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "49 5 5 5 5 5 26",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "any minute particle, atom"
      ],
      "id": "en-कण-sa-noun-Dr633RXz",
      "links": [
        [
          "minute",
          "minute"
        ],
        [
          "particle",
          "particle"
        ],
        [
          "atom",
          "atom"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a grain, grain of corn, single seed"
      ],
      "id": "en-कण-sa-noun-dbUU6~UA",
      "links": [
        [
          "grain",
          "grain"
        ],
        [
          "corn",
          "corn"
        ],
        [
          "single",
          "single"
        ],
        [
          "seed",
          "seed"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a grain or particle (of dust)"
      ],
      "id": "en-कण-sa-noun-7bap5AGq",
      "links": [
        [
          "dust",
          "dust"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "flake (of snow)"
      ],
      "id": "en-कण-sa-noun-fNB0-PPs",
      "links": [
        [
          "flake",
          "flake"
        ],
        [
          "snow",
          "snow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a drop (of water)"
      ],
      "id": "en-कण-sa-noun-BvrLCYU5",
      "links": [
        [
          "drop",
          "drop"
        ],
        [
          "water",
          "water"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a spark (of fire)"
      ],
      "id": "en-कण-sa-noun-3Xu2IYsS",
      "links": [
        [
          "spark",
          "spark"
        ],
        [
          "fire",
          "fire"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "38 6 6 6 6 6 32",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the spark or facet of a gem"
      ],
      "id": "en-कण-sa-noun-dyHuy0G2",
      "links": [
        [
          "spark",
          "spark"
        ],
        [
          "facet",
          "facet"
        ],
        [
          "gem",
          "gem"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐ́.ɳɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐ.ɳɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "कण"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
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    "Sanskrit masculine nouns",
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    "Sanskrit nouns in Devanagari script",
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    "Sanskrit terms inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian",
    "Sanskrit terms with IPA pronunciation",
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          "name": "desc"
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            "2": "કણ",
            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Gujarati: કણ (kaṇ)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "1": "hi",
            "2": "कण",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Hindi: कण (kaṇ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hindi: कण (kaṇ)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "kn",
            "2": "ಕಣ",
            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Kannada: ಕಣ (kaṇa)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ml",
            "2": "കണം",
            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Malayalam: കണം (kaṇaṁ)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mr",
            "2": "कण",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Marathi: कण (kaṇ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Marathi: कण (kaṇ)"
    },
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            "2": "కణము",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Telugu: కణము (kaṇamu)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ Telugu: కణము (kaṇamu)"
    }
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        "3": "*kánas"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian *kánas",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "",
        "4": "*kón-os"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *kón-os",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "cinis"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin cinis",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "κόνις"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kánas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kánas, from Proto-Indo-European *kón-os, from *ken- (“dust, ashes”); if so, then cognate with Latin cinis, Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis). Alternatively, related to कनीयस् (kanīyas, “younger, smaller”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "káṇa",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sa-decl-noun-m",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणः",
      "roman": "káṇaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणौ",
      "roman": "káṇau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणा1",
      "roman": "káṇā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणाः",
      "roman": "káṇāḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणासः1",
      "roman": "káṇāsaḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणम्",
      "roman": "káṇam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणौ",
      "roman": "káṇau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणा1",
      "roman": "káṇā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणान्",
      "roman": "káṇān",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणेन",
      "roman": "káṇena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "káṇābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणैः",
      "roman": "káṇaiḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणेभिः1",
      "roman": "káṇebhiḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणाय",
      "roman": "káṇāya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "káṇābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणेभ्यः",
      "roman": "káṇebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणात्",
      "roman": "káṇāt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "káṇābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणेभ्यः",
      "roman": "káṇebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणस्य",
      "roman": "káṇasya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणयोः",
      "roman": "káṇayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणानाम्",
      "roman": "káṇānām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणे",
      "roman": "káṇe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणयोः",
      "roman": "káṇayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणेषु",
      "roman": "káṇeṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कण",
      "roman": "káṇa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणौ",
      "roman": "káṇau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणा1",
      "roman": "káṇā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणाः",
      "roman": "káṇāḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कणासः1",
      "roman": "káṇāsaḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "káṇa"
      },
      "expansion": "कण • (káṇa) stem, m",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "káṇa"
      },
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-m"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "any minute particle, atom"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "minute",
          "minute"
        ],
        [
          "particle",
          "particle"
        ],
        [
          "atom",
          "atom"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a grain, grain of corn, single seed"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grain",
          "grain"
        ],
        [
          "corn",
          "corn"
        ],
        [
          "single",
          "single"
        ],
        [
          "seed",
          "seed"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a grain or particle (of dust)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dust",
          "dust"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "flake (of snow)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flake",
          "flake"
        ],
        [
          "snow",
          "snow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a drop (of water)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "drop",
          "drop"
        ],
        [
          "water",
          "water"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a spark (of fire)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spark",
          "spark"
        ],
        [
          "fire",
          "fire"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the spark or facet of a gem"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spark",
          "spark"
        ],
        [
          "facet",
          "facet"
        ],
        [
          "gem",
          "gem"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐ́.ɳɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐ.ɳɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "कण"
}

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