English Meaning of vacana

Meaning of 'vacana'

n (S) Speech, a matter spoken; word, declaration, affirmation, promise &c. 2 A dictum, an aphorism, a rule; any utterance or expression considered as authoritative. 3 In grammar. Number; as ekavacana, dvivacana, anekavacana or bahuvacana Singular, Dual, Plural. vacanaca khara a True to one's promise or word. vacanacya ajnenta or ardhya vacananta asane or ṃvagane To be exceedingly obedient and tractable. ṃvacani ngovane To entangle, i.e. to bind or fix, by his own promise or word.ṃ

Meaning of वचन

n (S) Speech, a matter spoken; word, declaration, affirmation, promise &c. 2 A dictum, an aphorism, a rule; any utterance or expression considered as authoritative. 3 In grammar. Number; as एकवचन, द्विवचन, अनेकवचन or बहुवचन Singular, Dual, Plural. वचनाचा खरा a True to one's promise or word. वचनाच्या आज्ञेंत or अर्ध्या वचनांत असणें or वागणें To be exceedingly obedient and tractable. वचनीं गोवणें To entangle, i.e. to bind or fix, by his own promise or word.

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