కన్న

Telugu

Etymology 1

Possibly borrowed from Sanskrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀳 (kaṇha), from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa).

Noun

కన్న • (kanna? (plural కన్న)

  1. a term of affection/endearment used for young boys.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

కన్న • (kanna)

  1. "By birth" (a parent) as distinguished from పెంపుడు "by adoption

Derived terms

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Affix

కన్న • (kanna)

  1. than
    దాని కన్న యిది నల్లది.
    dāni kanna yidi nalladi.
    This is blacker than that.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:కన్న.

References