कान्हा

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 Hindi) IPA^(key): /kɑːn.ɦɑː/, [kä̃ːn.ɦäː]

Proper noun

कान्हा • (kānhā) m

(Hinduism, sometimes affectionate) Krishna

Declension

Declension of कान्हा (sg-only masc ā-stem)

	singular
direct	कान्हा kānhā
oblique	कान्हे kānhe
vocative	कान्हे kānhe

Alternative forms

कान्ह (kānh)

Derived terms

कन्हैया (kanhaiyā, diminutive)

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