ಜನ್ನ

Old Kannada

Etymology

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀚𑀡𑁆𑀡 (jaṇṇa); but the de-retroflexion of the ṇ suggests influence from Pali yañña; ultimately from Sanskrit यज्ञ (yajña).

Noun

ಜನ್ನ (janna)

1. (Hinduism) yajna; a Vedic ritual worship

Derived terms

• ಜನ್ನದಾರ (jannadāra)

References

• Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ಜನ್ನ”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [haḷagannaḍa padasampada, Halagannada Padasampada]‎^[1] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu