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vachana

vachana noun: in Kannada literature, a short composition of rhythmic prose.

Noun

vachana (plural vachanas)

  1. In Kannada literature, a short composition of rhythmic prose.
    • The apparent simplicity of the vachanas does not imply that they are not recognised by rhetoricians.1996, M. Sivaramkrishna, Sumita Roy, Poet Saints of India, page 140
    • Each vachana ends with a reference to one of the various names of Lord Siva.2000, Jaydipsinh Dodiya, Indian English Poetry, page 83

Forms of vachana

pluralvachanas

Questions about vachana

What does vachana mean?
Vachana means in Kannada literature, a short composition of rhythmic prose.
What part of speech is vachana?
Vachana is a noun.
What is the plural of vachana?
The plural of vachana is vachanas.

Words near vachana in the dictionary

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  2. Vacek
  3. Vaceks
  4. vach nacht
  5. Vacha
  6. vachana
  7. vachanas
  8. Vachas
  9. Vachell
  10. vacher
  11. vacheries

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