शाण mfn. (
-णः-णी-णं) Made of or from Bengal flax or Śaṇ.
mf. (
-णः-णी) 1. A touchstone.
2. A whet or grindstone.
3. A weight of four Māshas.
4. A saw.
n. (
-णं)
1. Coarse cloth, sack-cloth, canvas.
2. A hempen garment.
f. (
-णी)
1. Ragged or torn raiment.
2. A new unseamed and single-breadth of cloth, given to the religious student at his investiture for his upper garment.
3. A ragged garment given to the Jaina ascetic at his initiation.
4. A small tent or sereen, used especially as a retiring room for actors and tumblers, &c.
5. Gesture, gesticulation, making sings with the hands or eyes, &c.
6. A saw.
7. A touchstone.
8. A whetstone.
E. शण् to give, aff.
घञ्; or
शो to sharpen, and
ण aff.; or
शण Śaṇ, and
अण् aff. of derivation.
ROOTS:
शण् घञ्; शो ण शण अण्