कान्हा

Hindi

Etymology

Derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀳 (kaṇha, “Krishna”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa). Doublet of कृष्ण (kŕṣṇa). Cognate to Gujarati કાનો (kāno), કાનુડો (kānuḍo), Assamese কানু (kanu).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) 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)