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Kanva

Kanva proper noun: a Vedic Rishi and the foster father of Shakuntala.

Proper noun

Kanva

  1. (Hinduism) A Vedic Rishi and the foster father of Shakuntala.

Kanva meaning in Hindi

Kanva in Hindi

a Vedic Rishi
कण्व kaṇva

Origin of Kanva

Borrowed from Sanskrit कण्व (kaṇva).

Questions about Kanva

What does Kanva mean?
Kanva means a Vedic Rishi and the foster father of Shakuntala.
What is Kanva in Hindi?
Kanva in Hindi is कण्व (kaṇva). See Kanva meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Kanva?
Kanva is a proper noun.

Words near Kanva in the dictionary

  1. Kanumbra
  2. kanun
  3. kanuns
  4. Kanuoiyhuraa
  5. Kanuri
  6. Kanva
  7. Kanwal
  8. Kanwar
  9. kanwaria
  10. kanwarias
  11. Kanwars

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