कान

See also: कौन, कुन, किन, कोना, and कुनै

Hindi

कान

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡 (kaṇṇa), from Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa, “ear”). Doublet of कर्ण (karṇ); a tatsama.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /kɑːn/, [kä̃ːn̪]

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Noun

कान • (kān) m (Urdu spelling کان‎)

1. (anatomy) ear

   हर आदमी दो कान के साथ पैदा होता है।

   har ādmī do kān ke sāth paidā hotā hai.

   Every man is born with two ears.

   मुझे आपके कान में कुछ कहना है।

   mujhe āpke kān mẽ kuch kahnā hai.

   I have to whisper something in your ear.

Declension

Declension of कान (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	कान kān	कान kān
oblique	कान kān	कानों kānõ
vocative	कान kān	कानो kāno

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “कान”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kárṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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Marathi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kan/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘎𑘰𑘡 (kāna), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡 (kaṇṇa), from Sanskrit कर्ण (kárṇa).

Noun

कान • (kān) m

1. (anatomy) ear
2. (containers) handle
3. (firearms) touch hole

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Cannes.

Proper noun

कान • (kān) ?

1. Cannes (a city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “कान”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “कान”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “कान”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kárṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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Nihali

Noun

कान (kān)

1. mosquito

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Old Gujarati

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡 (kaṇṇa), from Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa). Cognate with Old Marathi 𑘎𑘰𑘡 (kāna).

Noun

कान • (kāna) m

1. ear

Descendants

• Gujarati: કાન (kān)