कान्ह

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀳 (kaṇha, “Krishna”), from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kr̥šnás (“black”), from Proto-Indo-European *kr̥snós (“black”). Doublet of कृष्ण (kŕṣṇa). Cognate to Gujarati કાનો (kāno), કાનુડો (kānuḍo), Assamese কানু (kanu).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kɑːn.ɦᵊ/, [kä̃ːn.ɦᵊ]

Proper noun

कान्ह • (kānh) m

1. Alternative form of कान्हा (kānhā)