chakana

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Pali

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Etymology

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From late Old Indo-Aryan *śakana- ~ *chakana-, a colloquial formation from Sanskrit शकन् (śakán), the oblique base of शकृत् (śákṛt, dung); see there for further etymology. Cognate with Prakrit 𑀙𑀕𑀡 (chagaṇa).

Noun

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chakana n

  1. dung

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References

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  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “chakana”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Quechua

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chakana

  1. cross, especially the Andean cross

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