Etymology

Kanva

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Today it means: A Vedic Rishi and the foster father of Shakuntala. Full definition →

Sanskrit कण्व
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromकण्व
  2. English todayKanva

Borrowed from Sanskrit कण्व (kaṇva).

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