कान

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 कानों के साथ पैदा होता है।
    har ādmī do kānõ 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

Marathi
कान

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kan/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

कान • (kān) m

  1. (anatomy) ear
  2. (containers) handle
  3. (firearms) touch hole
Declension
Declension of कान (kān)
direct
singular		 कान
kān
direct
plural		 कान
kān
singular plural
nominative कान
kān		 कान
kān
oblique काना-
kānā-		 कानां-
kānāN-
dative कानाला
kānālā		 कानांना
kānāNnā
ergative कानाने
kānāne		 कानांनी
kānāNni
instrumental कानाशी
kānāśi		 कानांशी
kānāNśi
locative कानात
kānāt		 कानांत
kānāNt
vocative काना
kānā		 कानांनो
kānāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of कान
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject कानाचा
kānāċā		 कानाचे
kānāce		 कानाची
kānāci		 कानाच्या
kānāca		 कानाचे, कानाचं
kānāce, kānāċa		 कानाची
kānāci		 कानाच्या
kānāca
plural subject कानांचा
kānāNċā		 कानांचे
kānāNce		 कानांची
kānāNci		 कानांच्या
kānāNca		 कानांचे, कानांचं
kānāNce, kānāNċa		 कानांची
kānāNci		 कानांच्या
kānāNca
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

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

Nihali

Noun

कान (kān)

  1. mosquito

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)
  • Old Marwari: कान (kān)
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